Knee buckle
Date1770-1790
Maker
Unknown
Geography
Probably made -
England
Medium/TechniqueSilver, iron, paste (glass)
DimensionsOverall: 1 1/4 in. x 1 1/8 in. (3.18 cm x 2.86 cm)
Credit LineGift: Jess and Grace Pavey Fund, 2012
Object numberW-5303
DescriptionSmall, rectangular buckle set with square, faceted glass pastes along the open, cast silver frame; frame exhibits a slight arc across its width; inside edges of frame along its long sides bow outward slightly; iron shape with an anchor-shaped roll hinged on central pin.
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1770-1790
1770-1800
1770-1790
1740-1760
1780 -1790
1780 -1790
1760-1780
1770-1790
c. 1786-1800
c. 1797
1780-1790
c. 1870
Pair/Pair