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Shoe Buckle

ca. 1770–87
Not on view
(See 33.120.174 and .175 for pair.)

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 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: 33.120.175
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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