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Shoe Buckles (England), ca. 1790

This is a Shoe buckles. It was patentee: William Eley. It is dated ca. 1790 and we acquired it in 1985. Its medium is silver, iron. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Janet Mavec. It is credited Gift of Janet Mavec.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 8.5 x 8.5 x 3 cm (3 3/8 x 3 3/8 x 1 3/16 in.)

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Shoe Buckles (England), ca. 1790; Patentee: William Eley; silver, iron; H x W x D: 8.5 x 8.5 x 3 cm (3 3/8 x 3 3/8 x 1 3/16 in.); Gift of Janet Mavec; 1985-119-2-a,b

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