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Shoe buckles

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular metal buckle with rounded corners. Two prongs on the left side. The prongs and other parts of the buckle are made from a tarnished silver-colored metal. The buckle is encrusted with clear stones on all sides including the top; stones are clear and white and some are oval shaped while others are round; some are larger than others; they are all bezel set in a decorative pattern around the entire buckle. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
late 18th century
Medium:
metal, paste
Culture:
British
Dimensions:
599 × 525 px
Museum record:
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