Pair of French "Boucles de Chaussures" Shoe Buckles
Fine pair of French circa 1900 - 1925 steel cut shoe buckle or "boucles de chaussures". The pattern similar to a blossoming fleur. French nobility and aristocracy frequently wore elaborate shoe buckles as part of their formal attire. For a similar example see The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Accession Number: 1975.261.5a, b2) Size each 2 1/4" w x 1 3/8" H
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Fine pair of French circa 1900 - 1925 steel cut shoe buckle or "boucles de chaussures". The pattern similar to a blossoming fleur. French nobility and aristocracy frequently wore elaborate shoe buckles as part of their formal attire. For a similar example see The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Accession Number: 1975.261.5a, b2) Size each 2 1/4" w x 1 3/8" H