Shoe Buckle

Date1780-1800

MediumSilver faced steel

DimensionsW: 1 3/4" L: 2 1/4"

Credit LineGift of Anonymous Donors

Object number1971-3504,1

DescriptionWide rectangle, plain except 4 fleur-de-lis motifs (2 top, 2 bottom), 2 sets of prongs and guard, nicely shapedMark(s)"IL & CO"ProvenanceEx coll: Mrs. D.C. Cohen. Came in a box with ribbons inside and a tag reading: "Brown silk belt with landscape woven in - large house in center - birds - beasts people clouds etc. - 30" x 2 1/2" steel buckle, Ginsburg & Levy 9/15/52 Mrs. Cohen's estate M.P. English 18th c."