Nijinsky, Vaslav - Signed Ballet Slipper 1914 Book Signed Josef Stransky conducting the Philharmonic

Josef Stransky conducting the Philharmonic Society of New York orchestra (now the NY Philharmonic)

Probably signed after a performance at the theater

a photo by Bottini

Paul Petroff and Yura Lazovsky

by Passolini

Nijinsky, Vaslav - Signed Ballet Slipper 1914 Book Signed Josef Stransky conducting the PhilharmonicRussian ballet dancer (1890 1950) and choreographer, probably the most celebrated male dancer in the entire history of dance. Exceedingly rare signed ballet slipper, dated by him in 1914 at the very peak of his career and when his luck started to change for worse in calf leather. Size is 9. 25 inches, an ornament was probably removed from the front top, slipper comes in a custom made linen folding case printed with an enlarged replica of the signature