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Pair Beautiful Antique 19th Century Folk Art Miniature Shoes Made from Little Hooves
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Pair Beautiful Antique 19th Century Folk Art Miniature Shoes Made from Little Hooves

19th century
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A Pair Of Beautiful Antique 19th Century Folk Art Miniature Shoes Made From Little Hooves.

Young craftsmen often carved non-wearable miniature shoes as small, portable gifts to a romantic partner as a symbol of fidelity and good fortune.

These are the sweetest and finest I’ve owned.

Condition is good, commensurate with age. Structurally sound, no issues.

Measures 11cm x 5cm x 6cm

Weighs 103.58 grams

Physical Dimensions
Height
5cm (1.97")
Width
11cm (4.33")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Declaration

Folk and Fable Antiques has dated these Antique Horn Miniature Shoes to the 19th Century.

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SA1239621
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A Pair Of Beautiful Antique 19th Century Folk Art Miniature Shoes Made From Little Hooves.
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Young craftsmen often carved non-wearable miniature shoes as small, portable gifts to a romantic partner as a symbol of fidelity and good fortune.
Folk and Fable Antiques

These are the sweetest and finest I’ve owned.

Condition is good, commensurate with age. Structurally sound, no issues.

Measures 11cm x 5cm x 6cm

Weighs 103.58 grams

Height
5cm (1.97")
Width
11cm (4.33")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

Folk and Fable Antiques has dated these Antique Horn Miniature Shoes to the 19th Century.

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SA1239621
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A pair of 19th-century folk art miniature shoes crafted from horn with incised shoe details and punched eyelets.
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Archive I A pair of 19th-century folk art miniature shoes crafted from horn with incised shoe details and punched eyelets.

Pair Beautiful Antique 19th Century Folk Art Miniature Shoes Made from Little Hooves

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A pair of 19th-century folk art miniature shoes crafted from horn with incised shoe details and punched eyelets.
Pair Beautiful Antique 19th Century Folk Art Miniature Shoes Made From Little Hooves
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A pair of 19th-century folk art miniature shoes crafted from horn with incised shoe details and punched eyelets.
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  • ObjectCurios
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Folk Art
  • MaterialHorn, Hoof
  • ColourNatural Horn
  • MotifsIncised stitching, Punched eyelets, Carved sole detail
  • SizeH 5 cm (2 in) x W 11 cm (4 in) x D 6 cm (2 in)

This pair of nineteenth-century Victorian folk art miniature shoes originates from the nineteenth century and falls within the curios category, designed in a gentleman's library style. The construction utilises natural horn and hoof material, displaying a two-tone palette of dark grey-brown and creamy beige with darker charring around the edges and eyelets. Incised lines mimic traditional leather stitching across the toe caps and quarters, accompanied by rows of punched circular eyelets and metal grommets. The soles show carved border details along the base, while the curved toe sections taper to fine points with dotted decorative punctures. Measuring 5 cm high, 11 cm wide and 6 cm deep, these small items fit easily onto a bookshelf or mantelpiece as decorative curiosities in a home today.

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During the 19th century, folk artisans created small novelty items such as miniature shoes from natural materials like horn, wood, or bone as decorative keepsakes, snuff containers, or trinkets.

Craftsmen softened animal horn or hoof material using heat and moisture, allowing it to be moulded, carved, and incised with decorative details such as eyelets and stitching lines before cooling into a permanent shape.

Authentic period pieces display organic colour variations, natural grain patterns, minor surface wear consistent with age, and hand-carved or hand-punched markings rather than uniform machine moulding.

Small folk art curiosities are styled by placing them inside glass cloches, arranging them on open shelving, or placing them within shadow box frames alongside historical books and specimens.

Natural horn items should be kept away from direct sunlight and fluctuating humidity, dusted regularly with a dry cloth, and treated with microcrystalline wax to maintain the organic surface.
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