Buckle, Knee
- Object Name:
- Buckle, Knee
- Object ID:
- 2016.056.07
- Place of Origin:
- England
- Date:
- circa 1800
- Description:
- Knee buckles, pair, owned by Thomas Burley (1766-1847) of Epping, NH. Oval, convex silver buckles, with floral pattern stamped on faces. Reverse plain. Central bar down the middle of the long axis, with a two-pronged clasp fit over the bar. Buckle A has a second part to the clasp; D-shaped bar, fit outside the previous clasp. Fleur-de-lis at center of rounded part of the D, pointing away from the central bar, and with one curved arm on one side (formerly two, one broken off). Buckle B is missing the D clasp, and shows that the twin prong part is attached directly to the central bar, which rotates.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- H-1.4 W-1.1 D-0.2 inches
- Provenance:
- From the Burley-Haley family of Epping, NH. Came with Burley and Haley Family Papers (NHHS Library 2017.078 and 2017.127).
- Credit Line:
- Gift of the Joseph C. and Robert M. Burley Family Trust
- Subjects:
- Farms, Clothing and dress
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