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Zachariah Brigden American
In addition to vessels for drinking and dining, silversmiths supplied their clients with jewelry and other personal items, such as the shoe buckles depicted in "The American School" by Matthew Pratt (97.29.3). Brigden’s surviving daybooks document his sale of such useful and fashionable accessories.
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Title: Shoe Buckle
Maker:
Zachariah Brigden (1734–1787)
Date: ca. 1770–87
Geography: Made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: 2 x 2 5/8 in. (5.1 x 6.7 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Alphonso T. Clearwater, 1933
Object Number: 33.120.174
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