Stock Buckle
1720-1790 (made)
| Place of origin |
Stock buckles were worn at the back of the neck, to hold in place the white scarf, or stock, worn by men from the 1720s through to the end of the 18th century. They can be distinguished from other kinds of buckle by the studs on the end of the chape, which fitted into holes made for that purpose at one end of the stock. The prongs allowed it to be fastened tightly round the throat, as fashion demanded.
Stock buckles are always rectangular or oval in shape, and were worn vertically. The fittings were often made of silver, like the frame, as all parts were visible when being worn.
Stock buckles are always rectangular or oval in shape, and were worn vertically. The fittings were often made of silver, like the frame, as all parts were visible when being worn.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver |
| Brief description | Silver stock buckle with three studs and three prongs, Britain, 1720-1790. |
| Physical description | Silver stock buckle of plain rectangular shape with rounded corners, with silver prongs and chape attached by a separate spindle. There are three prongs and three studs on the openwork chape. |
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| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Credit line | Gift of Francis Buckley |
| Summary | Stock buckles were worn at the back of the neck, to hold in place the white scarf, or stock, worn by men from the 1720s through to the end of the 18th century. They can be distinguished from other kinds of buckle by the studs on the end of the chape, which fitted into holes made for that purpose at one end of the stock. The prongs allowed it to be fastened tightly round the throat, as fashion demanded. Stock buckles are always rectangular or oval in shape, and were worn vertically. The fittings were often made of silver, like the frame, as all parts were visible when being worn. |
| Bibliographic reference | For a similar example, see:
Whitehead, Ross, 'Buckles 1250-1800', Greenlight Publishing, 1996, ISBN 189773817x, fig. 781 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.25-1934 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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