Museum Collections
Luce Center
Buckle
Object Number:
Z.1704
Date:
1675-1775
Medium:
Gold
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 1 1/2 x 3/8 in. ( 2.5 x 3.8 x 1 cm )
Description:
Yellow and rose gold filigree buckle with tooth and clasp hinged at the center; scrollwork within scrollwork throughout.
Gallery Label:
A tag found with this woman's buckle identifies it as Dutch, and having come from the Van Zandt family.
Bibliography:
Krohn, Deborah, Peter Miller, and Marybeth De Filippis, eds., "Dutch New York Between East and West: The World of Margrieta van Varick." New York: Bard Graduate Center, New-York Historical Society, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2009, p. 230-1
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.





