Four Designs for Buckles or Clasps

Anonymous, Italian, 17th or 18th century Italian

17th–18th century

Not on view

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Title: Four Designs for Buckles or Clasps
Artist: Anonymous, Italian, 17th or 18th century
Date: 17th–18th century
Medium: Graphite
Dimensions: sheet: 6 11/16 x 4 1/8 in. (17 x 10.4 cm)
Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1952
Object Number: 52.570.188
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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