Ornate red velvet shoe with leather sole attributed to Pope Pius IX, measuring 11″ long, featuring discolored yellow-gold bands trimming the edges with matching ornate embroidery on the top and sides of the foot, and a thick red rope shoelace. In very good condition, with some areas of damage and loss of material, and overall expected wear. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Fr. Richard Kunst, the curator of papalartifacts.com, in part: "Red shoe worn by Bl. Pope Pius IX (1846-1878). Based on my years of experience and compared to other shoes from the same pontiff I consider this shoe to be certainly authentic."
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