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Collections

Shoe Buckles1780-1785

Not on view
Pair of silver-toned metal shoe buckles with cobalt blue enamel channels, scalloped borders, and low-relief flower rosettes, displayed on a gray surface
Late 18th-century man's court ensemble displayed on a white mannequin: dark green silk coat with densely embroidered floral and foliate scrollwork in gold, white, and pink along the front edges and cuffs, paired with dark brown knee breeches and buckled shoes.
18th-century men's court suit displayed on a white mannequin: dark green silk coat and matching waistcoat with elaborate embroidered borders of floral and scrolling motifs in white, gold, and pale green; paired with dark knee breeches, white gloves, and black buckled shoes.
Close-up of a metal jewelry piece, likely a buckle or brooch, set with faceted clear paste or rock crystal stones arranged in a floral rosette at center, flanked by rows of rectangular blue stones and square clear stones, against a black background.
Title
Shoe Buckles
Place Made
England
Date Made
1780-1785
Medium
Paste (glass) stones, silver, steel
Dimensions
2 x 3 in. (5.08 x 7.62 cm) each
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.80.92.3a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Maeder, Edward et al.. An Elegant Art: Fashion & Fantasy in the Eighteenth Century. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1983.