Practical BURIAL Footwear Ladies Crepe Pump Shoes Box + DEATH MEMORIAL MEDAL

Description

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This
NO RESERVE
auction is for the pictured--what I think is best called a--
Lot
of
MEMORIAL KEEPSAKES
;
Burial Shoes
and a
Memorial Medal
of the Deceased Woman.
* Here is what I know of these items... I found the box in with a box of assorted estate items won some time ago at an auction. I had opened the box to check the condition of the shoes but did not take them out. Then, when I finally took the shoes out to take pics for this listing, I found the
Memorial Medal
buried inside.
* I am left to assume--but am not 100% certain--that this is a
"matching pair"
of items; with the person who wore the shoes also memorialized on the medal.
* Note that the
shoes do not perfectly match the box
description; they are not blue and appear to be a different model number. However, they clearly are from the same company/manufacturer.
* From what I found online, The
Practical Burial Footwear Company
was based in
Columbus, OH
and was in business from the
late
1800s
to about
1960
. I am guessing that these are from the
latter part
of that time period. Here are a couple web addresses to information on the firm and its products (you will need to cut and paste into your browser).
https://diggirl.org/2017/01/16/565/
https://www.cultofweird.com/death/burial-shoes/
* Note the
snap closure
on the shoes; for easy
putting on
and
taking off
of the deceased person's feet.
* The
Medal
... I do not know the composition of the medal... It measures
1-1/4"
in
diameter
and feels rather heavy for its size. It weighs
14.2
grams/
0.5008903
ounces
.
There is no writing or marking on it.
* Please
see pics
for additional details... Please ask any
questions
you might have
before
bedding.
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CONDITION:
USED...
BOX
is in functional order with some staining/discoloration and a few nicks and dings.
SHOES
are in "
Like New
" shape; if they were "used" there are no signs of wear. There is some White-Out with writing on the bottom on each shoe; I do not know if this is something that came on the shoes when new or if it was added on later.
MEDAL
shows some mild discoloration with the pinning mechanism in fine working order.
Please inspect pics carefully
BEFORE
bidding.
EXACT ITEMS
PICTURED... Please
do not bid
if
you expect to receive items that are somehow "better" than the ones here pictured and described.
NO RETURNS...
SOLD "
AS IS
" AND WITH
NO GUARANTEES
OF ANY SORT.
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Packing & Shipping:
Buyer pays
$
7.00
.
Ships via
USPS
FIRST CLASS PACKAGE
Service.
Ships
only
to
USA
.
YES,
I will
combine
auctions
.
Please
wait
to pay until
after
you have received an updated invoice--with
discounted
shipping--FROM
ME
.
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