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Sandal

1940-1949 (made)
Place of origin

Pair of girl's T-bar sandals, of textured red and bottle green leather, with almond-shaped toes, and beechwood sole and heel units. The back quarters and the T-bar are of the green leather, and the toe straps of the red, with a nailed red leather trim around the edge of the uppers. The sole and heel units are stained grass green at the sides, and are reinforced with nailed 'irons' of black textured composition, resembling those found on clogs. The T-bar straps fasten at the outside edge with a metal buckle. (1) is the left foot and (2) is the right foot.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Girl's Sandal
  • Girl's Sandal
Materials and techniques
Leather, wood, composition
Brief description
Pair of girl's sandals; British, 1940-49
Physical description
Pair of girl's T-bar sandals, of textured red and bottle green leather, with almond-shaped toes, and beechwood sole and heel units. The back quarters and the T-bar are of the green leather, and the toe straps of the red, with a nailed red leather trim around the edge of the uppers. The sole and heel units are stained grass green at the sides, and are reinforced with nailed 'irons' of black textured composition, resembling those found on clogs. The T-bar straps fasten at the outside edge with a metal buckle. (1) is the left foot and (2) is the right foot.
Dimensions
  • Back height: 8cm
Marks and inscriptions
REDFERNS RD. NO. 771961 SILENT/ NON-SLIP 10 (left foot) blue pencil mark (possibly 2/6 for two shillings & sixpence) (right foot) (all on soles)
Object history
References: Wooden soled shoes were produced during World War 2 to save on shoe leather: see "C & J Clark 1825-1975" by Brendan Lehane (C & J Clark Ltd, Street; 1975)

Price: £5
Production
Made by: Redferns
Collection
Accession number
B.225:1-1996

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Record createdApril 19, 2000
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