Shoe buckle

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Shoe buckle

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.693

Description

Buckle, shoe: Curved, with insets of clear and blue paste brilliants; hinged double-tined prongs; two stationary prongs; unmarked.

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Textile Details

Material

silver, paste, brilliants

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1790

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

2 in

Length

3 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 x 3 in. (5.1 x 7.6 cm)

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Pierre Van Cortlandt (1721-1814), Unknown

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

VC.59.692 - Shoe buckle - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

This pair of buckles is supposed to have belonged to Pierre Van Cortlandt I, and is set with both clear and blue paste stones. These may be the buckles referred to in a receipt in the collection of Sleepy Hollow Restorations made out to the "Hon. Pierre Van Cortlandt, Esq. N. York Jany. 24th 1792, to Carey Dunn Dr. 1 p. Silver Shoe Buckles, L. 2.8, 1 p. plated shoe d. (ditto) .4, 1 tobacco box, .4, recvd payment Carey Dunn, (total) L. 2.16."

Note Type

General Note

Note

Van Cortlandt family possession

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 13A