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Lot 389

Large Photo Close-Up of Bound Foot and Shoe

Estimate: $50 - $400

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Photo measuring 4" x 6" with a close-up photograph focusing on an oriential woman's disfigured bound feet, one bare, the other with soft shoes posed on a low platform or bench. The reverse is blank with no printed text visible and only a faint pencil mark.



The image crops tightly at the ankles and lower legs, showing one disfigured bare bound foot placed flat on a worn, light-colored surface with scuffs and scratches. Beside it, her other foot is partially inside a soft slipper, with the heel not fully seated. A second shoe lies to the right with its laces loose and splayed, the opening facing upward as if just removed. The person wears layered trousers with padded or quilted sections and a darker cuff at the ankle. In the background, the legs of a simple wooden stool or chair are visible, out of focus, suggesting an interior setting. The composition emphasizes texture and wear, including the roughened shoe edges, the surface marks on the bench, and the tonal contrast between fabric, skin, and footwear. On the reverse, there is no postcard design or message text, only a small pencil squiggle.

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