Lady Mary Mordaunt’s black silk shoe, 17th century
Spotted black silk shoe of the Duchess of Norfolk.
PLATE VI.
LADY MARY MORDAUNT (Mary Howard, Duchess of Norfolk and 7th Baroness Mordaunt, British peeress c.1659–17 November 1705) was the owner of this shoe, the material of which is closely spotted black silk.
The shoe is without bow, tie, or straps, and has a plain and insignificant appearance ; and its low heel makes it partake rather too much of the nature of a slipper.
