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Stock Buckle

Date1750-1800

OriginEngland; worn in America, Virginia, Surry County

MediumSilver alloy (est), metal

Dimensions1 ¾ inches long 1 inch wide

Credit LineGift of the Valentine Museum, Richmond, VA

Object number2023-260

DescriptionVery small stock buckle. The buckle is rectangle in shape. The chapes are made with four small studs to attach to the stock and a set of four connecting tines.
Label TextThroughout the 18th century, most men wore stocks around their neck. These were made from fine linen either pleated or gathered into tabs that were fasten with a buckle at the back of the neck. Often shoe, knee, and stock buckles were sold as sets during this period.
ProvenanceWorn by William Allen Warren [1820-1914] (Surry County, VA); by descent to daughter Virginia Warren Wilson [1861-1898] (Surry County, VA); by decent to daughter Sara Wilson Faulkner [1894-1968] (Richmond, VA); by descent to daughter Virginia Warren “Din” Faulkner Fleming [1922-2014] (Richmond, VA); 1990,given to The Valentine Museum (Richmond, VA); 2023, given to The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA)