Collection Highlights
Negro Life at the South
Date:
1859
Object Number:
S-225
Medium:
Oil on linen
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Shoe buckles (pair)
Object Number:
1947.470ab
Date:
1700-1775
Medium:
Leather, metal
Dimensions:
overall (each): 2 x 2 1/8 x 7/8 in. ( 5.1 x 5.4 x 2.2 cm )
Marks:
stamped: reverse, between teeth: "BOULTON & SMITHS / PATENT"
stamped: reverse, bottom center: "SOHO / PLATED"
Description:
Pair of rectangular leather shoe buckles on metal frame with rounded corners, hinged chape and tongue.
Credit Line:
Anonymous gift
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
