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Pink Sling-Back Pumps
R. Delicataca. 1958
Kunstgewerbemuseum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Berlin, Germany
Elisabeth Firestone (1897-1990) wore these sling-back pumps, covered in bright pink taffeta, with Balenciaga’s polka-dot dress. The instep is decorated with a crossed bow motif.
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Details
- Title: Pink Sling-Back Pumps
- Creator: R. Delicata
- Date: ca. 1958
- Rights: Photo © bpk - Photo Agency / Kunstgewerbemuseum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz / Stephan Klonk │ Text © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz / Christine Waidenschlager
- Provenance: 2003 Kamer/Ruf collection; 1991 Sotheby’s, New York, estate of Mrs. Firestone, Kunstgewerbemuseum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz
- Proof of manufacture: Golden imprint on the inner sole: R. Delicata, Bottier Haut-Luxe, 24. Rue Royale-Paris, OPERA 35–38
- Place of origin: Paris, France
- Physical Dimensions: h7 x d23 cm
- ISIL no.: DE-MUS-018417
- Type: Shoes
- External Link: http://www.smb.museum/museen-und-einrichtungen/kunstgewerbemuseum/home.html
- Medium: Silk, leather
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