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2009 Record shot by L. Baumgarten. Buckles and case. 1980-27,1-2.

Shoe Buckle

Dateca. 1790

OriginEngland; used in America, Virginia

MediumPaste, steel, rose gold, silver

DimensionsL: 2 7/8"; W: 2"

Credit LineGift of Elizabeth Wilson

Object number1980-27,1A

DescriptionShoe buckle
Label TextThe family of Virginian John Minson Galt (1744–1808) cherished his shoe buckles as mementos of the illustrious physician and patriot. A later family member relined the case and wrote the history on a piece of paper: “Shoe Buckles that belonged to my gr, gr, Grandfather, Dr. John Minson Galt, Chief surgeon Va. Military Troops during the Revolutionary War.—Alex Galt Robinson.”
ProvenanceEx Coll: Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson Wilson, Harrods Creek, KY

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