Antique Circa 1790's Georgian-era shoe buckle, made of Sterling Silver and adorned with foiled back Cushion-cut Black Dot paste stones, which are set in a typical Georgian era Collet setting.

RARE FIND!! Antique Circa 1790's Georgian-era shoe buckle, made of Sterling Silver and adorned with foiled back Cushion-cut Black Dot paste stones, which are set in a typical Georgian era Collet setting.

The Rectangular frame has a detailed, elegant design, typical of the period, with each stone carefully arranged around the perimeter. The original centre Steel mechanism features a simple yet effective design for fastening, typical of buckles used on shoes during the 18th to early 19th century. The Black Dot paste stones give it an appearance of luxury, mimicking Gemstones popular in that era.

Similar ones online are demanding prices of between R4400 and R6000.

You can easily wear this buckle as a scarf clip.

Georgian paste will often have a Black Dot painted on its culet to give it a sense of depth; you will often hear it referred to as “black dot” paste. These black dots are a sign that a piece is genuine since it is a labor-intensive detail unlikely to be found in a newer piece.
Buckles are highly characteristic objects of the eighteenth century. Shoe buckles were widely adopted  from the 1690s and quickly went out of fashion in the 1790s, and epitomise many features of the intervening period. They were an essential part of fashionable dress for both men and women, but their significance for eighteenth-century sociability goes deeper than this. Their decorative nature, their satisfying intricacy and their monetary value – combined with their detachability and portability – made them a desirable consumer good, and one that could be loaded with personal meaning

Measurements :The buckle measures 5.8cm x 4.9cm .The larger Black Dot paste stones each measure 7.50mm x 7.50mm.Buckle with a total wright of 32grams.