Shoe buckle, one of pair

DateCa. 1790

MediumIron/steel, pewter, tin

DimensionsOL(around curve): 3 1/2"; OW: 2 3/8"

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Betty Peterkin in memory of her husband, Capt. Ernest W. Peterkin.

Object number1995-169,1

DescriptionShoe buckle, one of pair.
ProvenanceEx Coll: Ernest Peterkin, recognized expert on early shoes and shoemaking. Camp Springs, MD

ca. 1790

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