Brickmaker's sandal

Identifier

ABP-HBM-1.600

Title

Brickmaker's sandal

Date

Mid 20th century

Description

Wooden overshoe; wooden sole in two parts with sole and toe section fastened together with section of leather which has a buckle. A second piece of leather is fixed with metal screws to the edge of the heel; the top edge of the leather has a buckle for fastening around the ankle.

leather is slightly cracked and wooden sole has water staining marks.

Contributor

Obtained (indirectly) by Josef Hornley

Type

Bricks

Subject

Brickmaker, Sandal, Wood, Leather, Iron, Brick kiln, Canberra

Format

290 x 120 x 100 mm

Collection

Citation

“Brickmaker's sandal,” Miles Lewis Heritage Building Materials Collection, accessed December 27, 2024, https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/mlbh_collection/items/show/410.