Pair of womens shoes by Mario Valentino

Mario Valentino

c. 1960

Shoes (pair), part of collection, womens, leather / suede, by Mario Valentino, Naples, Italy, owned by Clive Reid, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c. 1960

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A single red suede high-heeled shoe with cut-out details is shown against a white background. The shoe has a pointed toe and a stiletto heel. Pair of ladies' dress shoes with upper and heel of mulberry suede leather, the heel is extended to form the back of the shoe, mulberry leather straps threaded through lining at each side tie at the front; stiletto heels and pointed toe. L 19.5cm. Made in Italy c.1960. Condition: fair: the leather straps have deteriorated. Printed label on inner sole: "Mario Valentino" and stamped on sole "Fabbricata in Italia". Clive Reid was born in Maryborough, Queensland in 1901. After attending Toowong Public School, he won a state scholarship to attend Central Technical College, Brisbane, from which he graduated in 1916. Thereafter he worked in