"Piedras duras" espadrille (blue)

Diplomatic gifts were frequent in the Modern Age, as can be seen in the Bufete del Nuncio Massimo (1624), presented by this ecclesiastic to Philip IV. Carved in the most exceptional hard stones from Florentine manufactures, it echoes the changing tastes of the time, which favored naturalistic decoration with floral elements such as those reproduced on this original pair of espadrilles crafted and hand-sewn in a soft blue velvet fabric.

Includes a practical cloth bag for storage.