Rare embroidered evening shoes, ca. 1870. Shoemaker and designer: Jean-Louis François PINET, Paris. Stamped on the outside leather soles. You find shoes from Pinet in the National Gallery of Victoria, Australia. The shoes have ruffled black silk bow trim and are embroidered with silk ribbon and chenille flowers. Small size. Very good condition. Only... There is an area of wear to the back heel of one shoe where the silk has worn away. Rare to find.