Shoe buckle, man's

Date1770s

MediumCopper alloy

Dimensions3 5/8 x 2 1/2"

Credit LineGift of Mr. William Asadorian.

Object number1996-863

DescriptionMan's Shoe buckle, rectangular with clip corners; incomplete, missing chap and tongue.
ProvenanceEx-coll: William Asadorian. Excavated in New York City before construction of large building, in a site on John & Water Streets, dating from the eighteenth century.