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Marie-Antoinette’s silk slipper fetches B1.57m

Marie-Antoinette’s silk slipper fetches B1.57m

The 22.5 centimetre-long shoe is roughly equivalent to a European size 36.

PARIS: A white shoe made of silk and goat leather that belonged to Marie-Antoinette, France’s last queen before the 1789 revolution, sold for 43,750 euros (1.57 million baht) on Sunday, the auctioneers said.

The 22.5 centimetre-long, heeled shoe, roughly equivalent to a European size 36, is adorned with four ribbons and in good condition, apart from slight wearing of the silk, the Osenat auction house said.

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