Man's Shoes
ShoemakerMade by
The Sandal Maker
American
Dateabout 1965
MediumLeather with metal tacks and brass buckle
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 1 x 4 1/2 x 12 1/4in. (2.5 x 11.4 x 31.1cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Dr. Thomas P. Kugelman
DescriptionMan's leather sandals, with a thick leather sole, shaped with squared corners in the back, straight along the inside foot edge, and in a quarter circle from the big toe to the outside of the foot. The layers of leather which constitute this sole are pegged with metal tacks around the edges. A half-inch leather strap laces around the foot from under the big toe and around the ankle, where it buckles.
Object number1993.115.0a,b
MarkingsImpressed on upper side of the leather sole: "BORT CARLETON / XII"Subject Terms
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