Pair of shoe buckles
Paul Revere, Jr.
(American, 1734–1818)
About 1790–95
Object Place for LabelBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueSilver; steel, copper
DimensionsOverall: 9.5 x 8.9 x 9.5 cm (3 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 3 3/4 in.)
Credit LinePauline Revere Thayer Collection
Accession number35.1795a-b
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
InscriptionsWorn inscripton on the reverse of one buckle, illegible.ProvenanceCollection of Mrs. Pauline Revere Thayer by 1935; to MFA December 5, 1935, bequest.Early history unknown; given to the Museum in 1935 by the collector Pauline Revere Thayer;