Shoe buckle

Dateca. 1775

Marked by William Hollingshead b. c. 1728-1808

OriginAmerica, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

MediumSilver, steel

DimensionsOH: 1 1/4"; OL: 3"; OW: 2 1/4"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1952-295,2

DescriptionShoe buckle. Plain arched rectangular silver frame; steel chape with square-shoulder tongue (tongue appears to be replaced; solder repair on on side of frame at juncture to chape ; straight double prong.Mark(s)Marked on back of silver frame in relief "W*H" in semiscript within an engrailed rectangleProvenanceDuplicates from the Mabel Brady Garvan Collection, Yale University Art Gallery.