Collection Highlights
Aaron Burr (1756-1836)
1836
1927.59
Plaster with wash
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Buckle
Object name
Buckle
Date
1675-1775
Medium
Gold
Dimensions
Overall: 1 x 1 1/2 x 3/8 in. ( 2.5 x 3.8 x 1 cm )
Description
Yellow and rose gold filigree buckle with tooth and clasp hinged at the center; scrollwork within scrollwork throughout.
Object Number
Z.1704
Gallery Label
A tag found with this woman's buckle identifies it as Dutch, and having come from the Van Zandt family.
Bibliography
Krohn, Deborah, Peter Miller, and Marybeth De Filippis, eds., "Dutch New York Between East and West: The World of Margrieta van Varick." New York: Bard Graduate Center, New-York Historical Society, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2009, p. 230-1
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
