Stock buckle

Date1760-1780

Mediumsilver, paste, steel

DimensionsH: 1 7/8"; W: 1 3/8".

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1952-293

DescriptionStock buckle. Rectangular silver frame set with foiled paste; silver chape with 4 pastes; 4 straight prongs.
Label TextDespite its glittering stones, this buckle would have been worn at the back of the neck, nearly hidden by the gentleman’s coat collar and wig.
ProvenanceDuplicate from Mabel Brady Garvan Collection, Yale University Art Gallery.
Vendor: Yale University Art Gallery

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