Sandal

Object Name:

Sandal

Object ID:

1993.017.04 a-b

Place of Origin:

Africa (?)

Date:

1890-1920

Description:

Sandals, matched pair, wickerwork. Single thickness (0.5") sole, with turned up heel. Six sets of twine carriers: toe, heel, two sets on each lateral side. Binding tape lace drawn through carriers. Very large size. 11.25" long, 4" wide, 2.5" high.
A. Left sandal
B. Right sandal

Material:

Wood
Grass

Dimensions:

H-2.5 W-4 L-11.25 inches

Provenance:

Vaudeville costume found in trunk that belonged to Will M. Cressy and Blanche Dayne, a well known turn-of-century vaudeville team. Cressy was born in Bradford, NH, and raised in Concord, NH. Cressy was also known as a playwright and a writer of humorous histories. Cressy and Dayne went to France during WWI to entertain American troops. Their permanent residence was Concord, NH; summer home, "Cressy Point," Sunapee Lake, Newbury, NH.H

Credit Line:

Gift of Cressy Goodwin

People:

Cressy, Will M. (1863-1930), Dayne, Blanche M. (1871-1944)