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Shoe buckles

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular shoe buckle with a metal frame, approximately 1.5 times wider than it is tall. The frame has rounded corners and is adorned with clear and brown rhinestones along its top and bottom edges. The frame is made of dark metal and features a tongue-and-groove style prong mechanism in the center for fastening. The prongs are formed from thin metal strips. The background of the image is white. Title: Shoe buckles.

Artwork Details

Date
late 18th century
Medium
paste, silver, steel
Culture
British
Dimensions
600 × 482 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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