Wed, Oct 19, 2016
At a recent auction in Paris, it was sold very
unusual lot – slippers from Marie-Antoinette’s silk, queen
France. According to information provided by BBC News, the subject matter
гардероба королевы был продан за 50 thousand euro — сумму, которая в
several times exceeded the highest expectations of the organizers
auction. In addition to shoes, the newly-made owner of the royal
slippers received a corresponding certificate confirming
authenticity of the lot.
The auction was dedicated to the anniversary of the death
Marie-Antoinette, who was executed on October 16, 1793. Besides
silk slippers, many others were put up for auction
items belonging at one time to the queen herself and her members
families.
As the organizers of the Paris auction reported, most
Historical lots had unexpected success among buyers. Rates in
trading time could be done through our own representatives,
using the phone. That is how the current owner acted
Marie Antoinette slippers. However, besides this information, about the identity
the buyer knows nothing else.
Recall that the daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor Franz I
and his faithful consort Marie-Theresa, Marie-Antoinette became
the queen of france after her marriage to the french king
Louis XVI. In addition to its tragic death, she became famous
his love of luxury and numerous outfits. During
the French uprising of 1792, Marie-Antoinette along with the whole
her family was imprisoned and then executed.
