Shoe Buckles

Name/Title

Shoe Buckles

Entry/Object ID

1953.38.2a-b

Description

Large metal shoe buckles. The frames are rectangular with chamfered corners and molded diagonal stripes. The interior mechanism consists of a central hinge with a two-pronged rectangular piece on one side, and a lyre-shaped piece on the other side. There is a small, two-pronged buckle at the center of the lyre-shaped side.

Context

Worn by Septie Simmons of Williamstown, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1953.38

Source or Donor

Howland, Susan Griggs (1905-1989)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1810

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

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3-1/8 in

Width

3 in

Diameter

1-1/8 in

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Simmons, Septa (1800-1871)

Related Places

Place

Town

Williamstown

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

War of 1812