Memories of childhood

This china shoe was always in a glass fronted cabinet when I was a child and I have always loved it. I have never seen another china shoe with laces. When we emptied Mums house I found it on top of a chest of drawers surrounded by other bits and bobs. Sadly it must have been broken at some stage and has a lot of glue on it, but I am reluctant to do anything to it myself. I suspect it will fall apart at some stage and I will review it then.