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Shoe Buckleslate 18th century

Not on view
Historical men's ensemble on a white mannequin: black tricorn hat with rosette, golden tan frock coat and embroidered waistcoat, rust-striped knee breeches, black buckled shoes, and a wooden walking stick
18th-century men's ensemble displayed on a white mannequin: tan silk frock coat, embroidered gold waistcoat, striped breeches, black tricorn hat with floral cockade, and buckled shoes; mannequin holds a walking cane.

Unknown, Shoe Buckles, late 18th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Arden H. Parkes, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Shoe Buckles
Place Made
England
Date Made
late 18th century
Medium
Pewter and steel
Dimensions
2 1/4 x 3 in. (5.71 x 7.62 cm) each
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Arden H. Parkes
Accession Number
M.83.170a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Takeda, Sharon Sadako, Kaye Durland Spilker, and Clarrisa M. Esguerra. Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715-2015. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich: DelMonico Books-Prestel, 2016.
  • Chrisman-Campbell, Kimberly. "Reigning Men." Ornament 39, no.1 (2016): 34-39.

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