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Gilt copper shoe buckle (?), relief-decorated with shells and fruits
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Gilt copper shoe buckle (?), relief-decorated with shells and fruits

anonymous · c. 1770 · gild; copper (metal); gilding (material)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Gilded shoe buckle of copper(?), with shell and illuminated relief. Rococo. Rectangular and curved model, rounded corners. Smooth and thickened underneath for the pin. Under the buckle: a single, U-shaped steel eye with two sharp points and an accule-shaped sawn part at the pin, which is blindly attached to the decorative border. Loose, hinged fork-shaped tongue (or point?) with sharp points. England or France? The shoe fastens on the instep with two overlapping leather flaps, the other through the upper edge. Forms a pair with BK-1978-407-B.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
shoe buckle
Credit lineVergulde schoengesp van koper (?), in reliëf versierd met schelp en vruchten. c. 1770. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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