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Marie Antoinette's Shoes Sell for $57K

White silk mules were expected to fetch far less

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 27, 2012 3:38 PM CDT

(Newser) – A pair of shoes believed to be Marie Antoinette's were expected to auction for about $6,500—but they brought in $57,000, AFP reports. The white silk mules, which feature tricolor ribbons, were sold at an auction of French Revolution artifacts in Toulon,...   Read full story »

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