Buckle

Object Name:

Buckle

Object ID:

2025.003

Date:

circa 1851

Description:

Buckle. Franklin Pierce 1852 campaign suspender buckle with an image of Franklin Pierce. Brass, marked "BRIGR. GEN. FRANKLIN PIERCE. / H.W.H. PATENT DIE 1851."

Material:

Brass

Dimensions:

H-1.625 W-1.25 D-0.25 inches

Provenance:

From the collection of noted political memorabilia collector and dealer Rexford Allison Stark (1947-2023)

Credit Line:

Gift of William W. Upton

People:

Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869)

Subjects:

Campaigns, Political, Elections, Political elections, Political candidates, Politics and government, Presidential candidates, Presidential elections