Shoe buckles
Unknown Artist
1770–90
Medium
Metal
Classification
Shoe Buckles
Culture
probably European
Department
Costume Institute
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Arturo and Paul Peralta-Ramos, 1954
Accession Number
2009.300.4795a, b
Art Historical Context
Step into the elegant world of 18th-century fashion with these exquisite *Shoe Buckles*, crafted from metal around 1770–90. Likely of European origin, these accessories adorned men's shoes during the late Georgian era, a time when elaborate footwear was a hallmark of refined style. Rather than simple ties or laces, buckles like these fastened breeches and shoes with a touch of sophistication, transforming everyday wear into statements of social standing. In the Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, these buckles highlight the artistry of metalwork in personal adornment. Fashion...