Pair of Knee Buckles
early 19th century (made)
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Buckles for knee breeches were an important aspect of male fashion during the 18th century. Both decorative and functional, they remained in use until the arrival of long trousers. This pair is set with imitation diamonds, but real stones were used in more extravagant examples.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silver set with pastes, steel |
| Brief description | Pair of knee buckles, silver set with pastes and with prongs of steel, England, early 19th century |
| Physical description | Pair of silver knee buckles set with white pastes, with prongs of steel. |
| Credit line | Given by the Rev. R. Brooke |
| Summary | Buckles for knee breeches were an important aspect of male fashion during the 18th century. Both decorative and functional, they remained in use until the arrival of long trousers. This pair is set with imitation diamonds, but real stones were used in more extravagant examples. |
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| Accession number | 949&A-1864 |
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| Record created | February 10, 2003 |
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