Thomas Jefferson's Shoe Buckles, 18th Century. Pair of French shoe buckles, rectangular with curved outline, each 2¾ x 2", made of numerous colored paste stones with gold-toned inner rim. In original leather case, with silk lining somewhat worn and frayed; original clasps still function. These were purchased from a Jefferson descendant, Mrs. Meckling, of Alexandria, Virginia, who received them through descent from the Randolph family (Martha Jefferson Randolph was Thomas Jefferson's daughter).
Provenance:
Randolph family
Mrs. Meckling
Sold at Ken Farmer's Auctions
Claude Harkins.
Estimated Value $5,000 - 10,000.
The Claude Harkins Collection of Washingtonia
