Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 138, The Harry and Carol Djanogly Gallery

Shoe Buckle

ca. 1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Shoe buckle of earthenware painted with enamelsand oval in shape with a rectangular opening fitted with iron prongs. Blue and puce borders and scattered sprays of flowers and foliage in green, yellow and red.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware painted with enamels, the prongs iron
Brief description
Shoe buckle of earthenware painted with enamels, oval in shape with a rectangular opening fitted with iron prongs, England, ca. 1800.
Physical description
Shoe buckle of earthenware painted with enamelsand oval in shape with a rectangular opening fitted with iron prongs. Blue and puce borders and scattered sprays of flowers and foliage in green, yellow and red.
Dimensions
  • Length: 6.4cm
Credit line
Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber
Subjects depicted
Associated object
Other number
Sch. II 352 - Schreiber number
Collection
Accession number
414:1246-1885

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Record createdApril 29, 2009
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