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Pair of Knee Buckles

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1775-1800

GUSN

GUSN-100635

Description

Pair of matching marquise shaped silver knee buckles, scalloped edged and engraved gadrooned design; hinged chape and tongue.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fasteners
silver (metal)
BUCKLE, KNEE

Additional Identification Number

78

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1 3/4 in (A); 1 3/4 in (B) x 1 1/4 in (A); 1 1/8 in (B) (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

1939.246ab

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Title Pair of knee buckles Accession Number 1939.246 ab
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Title Accession Number Similar pair in collection (1963.260 ab)

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