A high caste Lady's dainty "Lily Feet" - showing method of deformity (shoe worn on great toe only) - China
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A high caste Lady's dainty "Lily Feet" - showing method of deformity (shoe worn on great toe only) - China

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Underwood & Underwood

Maker
American, 1880–1931

A high caste Lady's dainty "Lily Feet" - showing method of deformity (shoe worn on great toe only) - China

1900
Albumen silver print
Each Image: 8 x 7.8 cm (3 1/8 x 3 1/16 in.)
Mount: 8.8 x 17.7 cm (3 7/16 x 6 15/16 in.)
Gift of Donald K. Weber, 2012
2012.0783.0005
Inscriptions recto (printed): Underwood & Underwood, Publishers
New York, London, Toronto-Canada, Ottawa-Kansas.
Works and Studios ~
Arlington, N.J. [image of sun] Westwood, N.J.
SUN SCULPTURE
[illeg.]
TRADE MARK
(22) A high caste Lady's dainty "Lily Feet" - showing method of deformity (shoe worn on
great toe only) - China
Copyright 1900 by Underwood & Underwood

(pencil): 4/31
verso (printed): [lengthy description about the practice of foot binding, followed by the list of image title in various languages]
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