Collection Highlights
Mrs. Charles Walsh (nee Blood) dressed for the Vanderbilt costume ball, March 26, 1883
Date:
March 26, 1883
Object Number:
PR.223.3.35.1
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Buckles
Object Number:
1955.170ab
Date:
1770-1775
Medium:
Gold, silver, topaz or paste
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/8 x 1 5/8 x 1/4 in. ( 2.9 x 4.1 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Two matching rectangular gold knee buckles with single row of topaz or paste gems set on silver frames.
Gallery Label:
A note with these buckles says that they belonged to Charles Cornwallis, British General in the Revolutionary War.
Credit Line:
Gift of Helen Burr Smith and Henrietta Roger Smith
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
