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Shoe buckle
English (London)
1778–79
Object Place: Europe, London, England
Medium/Technique
Metal
Dimensions
3.2 x 2.9 cm (1 1/4 x 1 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Samuel Putnam Avery Fund
Accession Number22.51
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSilver
Marks
Under one side of buckle, maker's mark WE over WF (Grimwade 3112). Under other side of buckle, sovereign's head; lion passant; datec (1778/9). On buckle flap, maker's mark WE in a rectangle (Grimwade 3101); lion passant.
ProvenanceW. J. Greenhalgh; 1922, sold by W. J. Greenhalgh to the MFA for $25.00 [see note 1]. (Accession Date: January 5, 1922)
NOTES:
[1] MFA accession numbers 22.51 and 22.52 were purchased together for $25.00.
NOTES:
[1] MFA accession numbers 22.51 and 22.52 were purchased together for $25.00.