What kind of buckles were there in the 18th century?
At present we carry three varieties: 18th Century Breeches Buckles, 18th Century Shoe Buckles, and 18th Century Stock Buckles. Most are available in brass but in the 18th century just as many were plated in silver or were made of various types of white metal.
When did people start wearing buckles on their shoes?
Buckles were worn on shoes as early as Medieval times, but they fell out of fashion and did not appear again until the mid-17th century. Throughout most of the 17th century, shoes — especially men’s shoes, more on display than women’s shoes which were partially hidden by their long skirts — were ornamented with elaborate ribbons and bows.
What kind of stones are used for shoe buckles?
Though diamond shoe buckles were worn (a beautiful pair can be seen at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London), it was a rare extravagance. Other materials came to be used in imitation of the brilliant sparkle of diamonds, most especially facet-cut polished steel, marcasite, and paste. All buckles in this collection are set with paste stones.
What kind of metal is a knee buckle made of?
Cast copper alloy trapezoidal shoe or knee buckle with concave sides Cast copper alloy double-looped sub-annular shoe or knee buckle with bevelled internal edge Post-medieval copper alloy double-looped buckle frame, both loops trapezoidal.
At present we carry three varieties: 18th Century Breeches Buckles, 18th Century Shoe Buckles, and 18th Century Stock Buckles. Most are available in brass but in the 18th century just as many were plated in silver or were made of various types of white metal.
Buckles were worn on shoes as early as Medieval times, but they fell out of fashion and did not appear again until the mid-17th century. Throughout most of the 17th century, shoes — especially men’s shoes, more on display than women’s shoes which were partially hidden by their long skirts — were ornamented with elaborate ribbons and bows.
Though diamond shoe buckles were worn (a beautiful pair can be seen at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London), it was a rare extravagance. Other materials came to be used in imitation of the brilliant sparkle of diamonds, most especially facet-cut polished steel, marcasite, and paste. All buckles in this collection are set with paste stones.
Cast copper alloy trapezoidal shoe or knee buckle with concave sides Cast copper alloy double-looped sub-annular shoe or knee buckle with bevelled internal edge Post-medieval copper alloy double-looped buckle frame, both loops trapezoidal.
