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Shoe buckle

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1890-1920

GUSN

GUSN-23836

Description

Pair of oval, silver-colored metal shoe buckles. Each buckle is set with clear paste stones along the edges of the openwork foliate designs. See [Inscriptions] for mark on back.

Details

Descriptive Terms

buckles (strap accessories)
accessories
fasteners
paste (glass)
silver (metal)
plate (material)
glass (material)
Buckle
Buckle, Shoe
Silver
Paste Gem
Buckle, Shoe

Inscription

"Maude, M.C ot M.G." (engraved/stamped on reverse of buckles)

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2 x 1 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.4793AB

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