Pair of shoe buckles
(1770-1790)
Medium
steel, paste
Measurements
(a) 3.1 × 7.9 × 5.7 cm (left buckle)
(b) 3.1 × 7.8 × 5.6 cm (right buckle)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
The Schofield Collection. Purchased with the assistance of a special grant from the Government of Victoria, 1974
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
(England)
Accession Number
D371.a-b-1974
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
Physical description
Gentleman's deeply arched, two rows of closely set pastes, decorative pitchfork tongue.
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