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Pair of Knee Buckles

Collection Type

  • Jewelry

Date

1750-1820

GUSN

GUSN-100682

Description

Pair of rectangular metal knee buckles, twisted wire with engraved lines; steel hinged chape and tongue

Details

Descriptive Terms

fasteners
Buckle, Knee

Inscription

"Knee + Shoe Buckles / Watson Family of / Dover, N.H." (Paper label)

Additional Identification Number

125

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1 x 3/4 x 1/8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Mary Watson

Accession Number

1936.867ab

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