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Pair of Wedding Shoe Buckles

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1895

GUSN

GUSN-103280

Description

Pair of rectangular white metal buckles with an impressed geometric pattern around inner edge, both are on pieces of ivory silk ribbon.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fasteners
BUCKLE, SHOE

Inscription

Front: "Wedding / Slipper / Bar" Back: "Wedding / Slipper / Buckle" (Pencil)

Associated Person

Davis, Frances Rest
Davis, Robert Brown, Mr.

Additional Identification Number

3007

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

American

Dimensions

1 1/8 in (C); 1 1/8 in (D) x 5 in (C); 3 3/4 in (D) (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

2007.12.5CD

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