Knee Buckle

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Knee Buckle

Entry/Object ID

1933.2.2

Description

Silver-plated brass knee buckle. The buckle is oval with a center bar. The bar has two prongs and a hinged loop. The frame is petaled.

Context

Worn by Robert Lyon of Stockbridge, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1933.2

Source or Donor

Chase, Flora Bell Lyon Webster (1864-1951)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Buckle, Knee

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Buckle, Clothing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Clothing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

1-3/8 in

Length

1-7/8 in

Material

Silver, Brass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Lyon, Robert (1743-1809)

Related Places

Place

Town

Stockbridge

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

American Revolutionary War