Shoe Buckles

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Shoe Buckles

Entry/Object ID

1988.12.2a-b

Description

Stamped metal shoe buckles. They have a low-relief decorative design of floral rosettes around the edge.

Context

Worn by Aaron Alger at his marriage to Lucina Powell in Strafford, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1988.12

Source or Donor

Adams, Alice Elizabeth Alger (1921-2007)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1815

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Buckle, Shoe

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Buckle, Clothing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Clothing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Width

2 in

Length

2-1/2 in

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Alger, Aaron (1779-1841)

Related Places

Place

Town

Strafford

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America