+
-
Buckle
One of a pair of shoe buckles (JEW0007-0008) with a plain silver frame. The buckle has an iron chape with pitchfork prongs on an iron crossbar and a two-pronged iron roller. The inside of the buckle is inscribed with the words 'Victory over the French, Admiral Rodney & Admiral Hood 1782 12th of April'. The inscription commemorates the Battle of the Saints, which took place on the 12th April 1782.
For more information about using images from our Collection, please contact RMG Images.
Object Details
| ID: | JEW0008 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Buckle |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Thomason, E. S. |
| Events: | American War of Independence: Battle of the Saints, 1782 |
| Date made: | 1782 |
| People: | Rodney, George Brydges; Hood, Samuel Thomason, E. S. |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 45 mm x 52 mm x 15 mm |