Chinese beadwork on bound feet slippers
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Posted by: beadiste Post Reply
02/15/2018, 17:49:31

Valerie Hector's article in the latest Beads: Journal... caused me to take note of this eBay item (263457499159).

One slipper seems to have an old 1950s wax export stamp that was used for items not deemed of cultural significance?

The greasy yellow opal seed beads seem very early 1900s.

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Modified by beadiste at Thu, Feb 15, 2018, 17:52:33

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