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Shoe BucklesSecond half of the 18th century

Not on view
Pair of square darkened metal buckles with beaded borders, lozenge-shaped stud clusters at center top and bottom, and two-pronged silver-toned chapes with heart-shaped attachments

Unknown, Shoe Buckles, Second half of the 18th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. H. Grant Theis

Title
Shoe Buckles
Place Made
United States
Date Made
Second half of the 18th century
Medium
Silver and steel
Dimensions
2 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (6.35 x 6.99 cm) each
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. H. Grant Theis
Accession Number
AC1994.190.5.1-.2
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.

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  • May 17, 2016
  • Sharon S. Takeda, Kaye D. Spilker, Clarissa M. Esguerra