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George Wythe Buckle, circa 1800

 Item
Identifier: id1790

Scope and Contents

One buckle once owned by George Wythe. It was converted into a brooch. The buckle is of a silver-colored metal and has forty-three square-cut ruby-colored rhinestones or stones. There are spaces where three are missing. It is generally believed the stones were added after Wythe's connection to the buckle. The central bar of the buckle is also missing, though the sockets for it remain. A modern steel pin assembly has been soldered onto the back. Images are available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/577673101/in/photostream/ and https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/3085484270/. This item was received from J. Gordan Bohanan. It belonged to his first wife's family, the Taliaferros. Located in Decorative Objects S2 SS1, Box 5. UA 1980.057

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1800

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English Greek,Ancient(to1453) Hebrew

Conditions Governing Access:

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Extent

From the Collection: 4.75 Linear Feet

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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