Buckle
1780s (made)
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| Place of origin |
This large oval buckle is for a man's shoe and bears the maker’s name, 'Bingham'. It is made of iron and decorated with silver. Shoe buckles were usually kept separately and transferred from one pair of shoes to another.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver mounted onto iron |
| Brief description | Man's oval shoe buckle of iron with silver decoration, Great Britain, 1780s |
| Physical description | Man's oval shoe buckle of iron with silver decoration. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Bingham' (Inscriped on chape, maker's name) |
| Object history | A pair with T.357:1-1998. |
| Summary | This large oval buckle is for a man's shoe and bears the maker’s name, 'Bingham'. It is made of iron and decorated with silver. Shoe buckles were usually kept separately and transferred from one pair of shoes to another. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.357:2-1998 |
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| Record created | December 13, 2006 |
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