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Shoe buckle from the Joseph Box collection

Made
Buckle, gilded metal, maker unknown, England, c 19th century

Gilded metal buckle with pitchfork. The high curve suggests it is not original to the shoe.

This object is part of

H4448-51 Buckle shoe with buckle, part of Joseph Box collection, womens, silk / leather / hessian / metal / paper, maker unknown, England, c. 1735-1900
Buckle shoe from the Joseph Box collection
c. 1735-1900

Summary

Object No.

H4448-51/2

Object Statement

Shoe buckle, part of Joseph Box collection, metal, maker unknown, England, c. 1801-1900

Physical Description

Buckle, gilded metal, maker unknown, England, c 19th century

Gilded metal buckle with pitchfork. The high curve suggests it is not original to the shoe.

Short URL

https://ma.as/239681

Dimensions

Height

30 mm

Width

45 mm

Production

Made

Notes

This buckle made in England in the 1800s is similar to other buckles in the Box collection. They were possibly made in one lot for display purposes.

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Harvard

Shoe buckle from the Joseph Box collection 2023, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 30 May 2023, <https://ma.as/239681>

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