"A magnificent leather and golden silk slipper believed to have once been worn, then lost, or given away by King James II, is going on display at Killerton, a mansion in Devon which houses the National Trust's costume collection. He is said to have worn the slippers when visiting Coventry in in 1687, where a grand banquet was held in his honour, and may have given them to one of his hosts."
"The single surviving slipper, which features a woven floral pattern, was bequeathed to the National Trust in 1978, as part of a vast costume collection assembled by Paulise de Bush. The connection with James is anecdotal and the Trust is researching its history: the slipper came with a faded museum label from de Bush's own private costume museum, but it is not known where or how she acquired it."
A single ornate leather and golden-silk slipper with a woven floral pattern, possibly linked to King James II's 1687 Coventry visit, is going on display at Killerton in the National Trust costume collection. The slipper was bequeathed to the Trust in 1978 as part of a large costume collection assembled by Paulise de Bush, but the provenance and how de Bush acquired it remain uncertain. Many royal garments were given as gifts and treasured by recipients. The rooms James occupied in Coventry were destroyed in the Blitz. Costume curator Shelley Tobin notes the slipper embodies craftsmanship, social context, and the object's long historical journey.
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