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Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
1805
1867.306
Oil on linen
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Luce Center
Belt buckle
Object name
Belt buckle
Date
1820-1840
Medium
Brass
Dimensions
Overall: 1/2 x 3 1/8 x 3/4 in. ( 1.3 x 7.9 x 1.9 cm )
Description
Rectangular brass belt buckle with floral embossed border and stippled central section.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. John Rogers
Object Number
INV.620
Marks
written: on calling card found with object: "date about 1820/Belt Buckle/belonging to her mother/Mrs. C.S. Francis/of New-York"
printed: on calling card found with object: "Mr. & Mrs. John Rogers./New Canaan, Ct."
Gallery Label
This belt buckle was donated by Mrs. John (Harriet Moore Francis) Rogers, Jr. (1841-1927), wife of the sculptor John Rogers. It belonged to her mother, Mrs. C. S. Francis, of New York.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
