Buckle, Shoe
- Object Name:
- Buckle, Shoe
- Object ID:
- 1977.029.070.2
- Creator:
- Gilman, John Ward (1741-1823)
- Place of Origin:
- Exeter, NH
- Date:
- 1770-1790
- Description:
- Shoe Buckle. Made by John Ward Gilman (1741-1823) of Exeter, NH, 1770-1790. Cast convex silver buckle; rectangle with rounded corners; nail head pattern on front of buckle; hinged copper chape and tongue; IWG in rectangle with scalloped bottom stamped on back of silver buckle; "A O" engraved opposite mark on back of buckle.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver
Copper - Dimensions:
- H-0.625 W-1.625 L-2.125 inches
- Provenance:
- From the New Hampshire silver collection of Richard F. Upton (1914-1996). Richard Upton served as the New Hampshire Historical Society's President, 1976-1980.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Richard F. Upton
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