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[Photo] One Shoe of Marie Antoinette Sold for 58 Million Won

[Photo] One Shoe of Marie Antoinette Sold for 58 Million Won Marie Antoinette's shoes sold at auction / AFP Yonhap News


[Asia Economy Online Issue Team] A single shoe worn by Marie Antoinette, the queen of Louis XVI who was executed by guillotine during the French Revolution, was sold at auction for about 58 million won.


On the 15th (local time), according to the French news channel BFM, the right shoe of Marie Antoinette, which was auctioned at the Palace of Versailles under the supervision of the auction company Osenar, was sold for 43,750 euros (about 58 million won).


The shoe is white and measures 22.5 cm in length. The front is made of silk, and the back is finished with goat leather. A pleated ribbon is attached to the instep. The heel is 4.7 cm high and engraved with Marie Antoinette's name.


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