Shoe buckle with ornamental grooves and loop chape.
Copper/Copper Alloy | Object #: 1694106
Frame broken nearly in half, hook and pin detached from frame; possible heart-shaped motifs on opposite ends of the frame.
Frame broken nearly in half, hook and pin detached from frame; possible heart-shaped motifs on opposite ends of the frame.
Loop/Hook portion of buckle only.
Rectangular with rounded sides;
Frame decoration includes scalloped edges and scrollwork.
"TR" on hook inside frame facing up. See Fales (1995:55, plate 27); caption reads, "Pair of silver shoe buckles worn by Elizabeth Paschall on her wedding day, 11 May 1721, according to the engraved inscriptions on the back of the buckles. They were made and marked (FR in a heart) by Francis Richardson…
Curved profile. Drilled frame for separate pin. Distance to pin terminal is 29.69. Length of buckle would have been 58.38mm. Openwork design with rococo elements which became popular after 1750 (Whitehead 103).
Curved profile. Drilled hole for separate pin. Traces of gilding on front and back near pin terminal. Pin was possibly iron.
Most likely shoe buckle due to size, although only a small fragment so cannot see if the profile curves. Openwork holes closed in due to corrosion/conservation.
Corner of shoe buckle with openwork frame.
Broken shoe buckle hook with spikes for the latchets.
Heavily corroded.
Slightly curved profile. Possibly knee or shoe buckle; similar size to tongue for knee buckle 1820836.