Buckle
Description
Plain shoe buckle with little or no decoration, particularly at the lower end of the market, are used throughout the period. This loop chape with double spike also known as a ‘pitchfork’ tongue was used almost exclusively for shoes from the 1720's - 1770's, but after this time due to the ever increasing size of shoe buckles it had to compete with other types offering more security of fixture. They would have originated from the clothing worn by the officer class. Several buckles that were recovered from the wreck had the bucklemaker’s mark of ‘Turner’ stamped on the buckle. Other buttons had ‘I. Turner.’
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Object Detail
Width: 53mm