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1950.02.003A&B Buckles

Buckle

Buckle

1950.02.003A Buckle

1950.02.003A Tongue

1950.02.003A Pin

Additional Images [19]

1950.02.003A Frame

1950.02.003A Chape

1950.02.003A Chape, Detail

1950.02.003A Side View 1

1950.02.003A Underside, Frame

1950.02.003A Underside, Chape

1950.02.003A Underside, Pin

1950.02.003A Underside, Tongue

1950.02.003B Buckle

1950.02.003B Frame

1950.02.003B Tongue

1950.02.003B Pin

1950.02.003B Side View

1950.02.003B Chape

1950.02.003B Side View 2

1950.02.003B Underside, Frame

1950.02.003B Underside, Tongue

1950.02.003B Underside, Pin

1950.02.003B Underside, Chape

Metadata

Object name

Buckle

Artist or maker

unknown

Date

18th century

Place of origin

unknown

Materials and techniques

silver and brass

Physical description

Pair of decorated silver boot buckles which belonged to General William Colfax of Washington's Army (brass underneath). The frame of each buckle is grooved and the tongue has a heart-like shape.

Catalogue number

1950.02.003ab

Collection name

FTM

Credit line

Harriet Colfax Colyer Garre in memorial of her brother Joseph Henry Colyer, Jr., 1950