Collection Highlights
Tammany Bank
Date:
ca. 1875
Object Number:
1937.1237
Medium:
Iron, paint
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Luce Center
Stock buckle in envelope
Object Number:
1955.91
Date:
1725-1775
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/4 x 1 3/8 x 1/4 in. ( 4.4 x 3.5 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Vertical rectangular silver stock buckle with rounded corners, vertical rectangular chape and tongue at the center with four studs along the outer edge; obverse is decorated with scrolled acanthus leaves. Used by Philip Livingston.
Gallery Label:
This stock buckle belonged to Philip Livingston (1716-1778), one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Stock buckles were worn at the neck near the collar.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Jasper T. Jackson
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
