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Auction: 26066 - Historical Documents, Autographs and Ephemera
Lot: 1047

King Charles I's Shoes
1648 (20 July) warrant ordering the payment of £39, 6/- to John Alexander "his Ma'ties Shoemaker" for "threescore two pairs of shoes, five pairs of Bootes, & three pairs of Turk[?]-Slippers".

Signed by Colonel Edmund Masey (Northumberland), Henry Vane the younger, Cornelius Holland (Regicide) and Thomas Hoyle.

A remarkable and insightful document - the reference to Turk-slippers is particularly interesting, especially for any with an interest in the history of fashion.

Notes: While inevitably to be taken with a pinch of salt, the Bank of England inflation calculator estimates the equivalent cost in June 2026 to be £6,000+

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Estimate
£300 to £400

Starting price
£240