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Sandal Binder Statue and Azaleas

It was a glorious Azalea day at Middleton Place.

Sandal Binder Statue and Azaleas
Sandal Binder Statue and Azaleas

This marble statue of woman putting on a sandal  survived the Civil War and now watches over a pond surrounded by azaleas and Spanish Moss.

Sandal Binder Statue
Sandal Binder Statue

The marble statue is circa 1810, by Rudolph Schadow, and is also known as “Sandal Binder” for the German “Die Sandalenbinderin.”

Sandal Binder Statue and Azaleas
Sandal Binder Statue and Azaleas, Pond, rice field, then the Ashley River in the background

Middleton Place, Charleston, SC
March 26, 2025