Card/Transcription No.: 397

397. A PAIR OF SANDALS (MARQUETRY VENEER).

POSITION:    
One of the sandals lying under basket 365 (see photos 1137, 1138
and 1139) but not visible in photos; the other sandal lying under
basket 427 (see photos 1138, 1139 and 1140) also not visible in
photos.
DIMENSIONS:
Max. L. 28.4; Max. W. 9.2, cents.

DESCRIPTION:
Of wood; covered with a marquetry veneer of bark, green leather,
and gold foil; upon a stucco ground. The soles of white stucco.
The device: - An African and Asiatic foe bound with lotus and
papyrus = under the arch of the foot. Under the toes four bows,
and under the heel four bows. Around the sides a double border of
strips of light coloured bark, green leather, and diamond shaped
ornament of gold-foil. Edges of soles bound with bark. Straps
over instep of bark ornamented with gold-foil diaper pattern.
Long central strap of green-leather, bark and gold-foil
alternate.

REMARKS:     
One of the sandals is slightly damaged & has been stained by
liquid leather that has melted upon it.