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Antique Georgian French Paste Steel Filigree Shoe Buckles
For sale by Millys Marvels
for sale €176     $191
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Antique Georgian French Paste Steel Filigree Shoe Buckles

18th century
For Sale by Millys Marvels
Description

A truly amazing pair of Georgian French paste shoe buckles, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship and elegance of the period. What makes these particularly remarkable is that all of the original paste stones are fully intact. With pretty openwork detail to the metal and bead work to the frames.

Each buckle sparkles beautifully, with the stones expertly set to catch the light in a way that closely mimics fine gemstones. The condition is outstanding, especially considering their Georgian origins, making them highly desirable for collectors and lovers of antique accessories alike.

These buckles comes presented in a Milly's Marvel's gift box. All other boxes are for display purpose only.

DIMENSIONS - 4.8cm x 4cm

WEIGHT - 27.9grams

HALLMARKS - Stamped "France" to the back

CONDITION - Both buckles are offered in very good antique condition. All stones are present. Some wear to the silver metal at the back. Please review all photos carefully.

Declaration

Millys Marvels has dated these Georgian Paste Shoe Buckles to the Georgian era.

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A truly amazing pair of Georgian French paste shoe buckles, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship and elegance of the period. What makes these particularly remarkable is that all of the original paste stones are fully intact. With pretty openwork detail to the metal and bead work to the frames.
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Each buckle sparkles beautifully, with the stones expertly set to catch the light in a way that closely mimics fine gemstones.
Millys Marvels

The condition is outstanding, especially considering their Georgian origins, making them highly desirable for collectors and lovers of antique accessories alike.

fig 1. A pair of eighteenth-century Georgian paste glass and steel filigree shoe buckles in a fitted green velvet display box.
fig 1. Antique Georgian French Paste Steel Filigree Shoe Buckles

These buckles comes presented in a Milly's Marvel's gift box. All other boxes are for display purpose only.

DIMENSIONS - 4.8cm x 4cm

WEIGHT - 27.9grams

HALLMARKS - Stamped "France" to the back

CONDITION - Both buckles are offered in very good antique condition. All stones are present. Some wear to the silver metal at the back. Please review all photos carefully.

Date of Manufacture

Millys Marvels has dated these Georgian Paste Shoe Buckles to the Georgian era.

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A pair of eighteenth-century Georgian paste glass and steel filigree shoe buckles in a fitted green velvet display box.
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Archive I A pair of eighteenth-century Georgian paste glass and steel filigree shoe buckles in a fitted green velvet display box.

Antique Georgian French Paste Steel Filigree Shoe Buckles

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A pair of eighteenth-century Georgian paste glass and steel filigree shoe buckles in a fitted green velvet display box.
Antique Georgian French Paste Steel Filigree Shoe Buckles
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A pair of eighteenth-century Georgian paste glass and steel filigree shoe buckles in a fitted green velvet display box.
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  • ObjectShoe Buckles
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialSteel, Paste Glass
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsFoliate filigree, Paste stone settings, Openwork frame, Double prong chape

These Georgian French paste shoe buckles are formed from silver-coloured steel with foliate filigree openwork frames, bead work borders, and paste stone settings. The rectangular pair features curved inner openings and metal hardware bars across the backs, where a stamp reads "France" and some wear to the silver metal is visible. Measuring 4.8 cm by 4 cm and weighing 27.9 grams, both buckles retain all of their original paste stones in very good antique condition. They rest inside a fitted green velvet display box alongside pink and cream flowers. Collectors can display these antique accessories within a cabinet or on a shelf in a sitting room or dressing room. They also suit display as part of a historical collection or textile study collection, resting on a table surface or within a cabinet.

FAQs

Georgian paste shoe buckles are eighteenth-century footwear fasteners decorated with high-lead glass stones cut to simulate diamonds. They were worn by both men and women as functional and decorative attire pieces during the Georgian era.

These accessories were typically crafted from steel, silver, or base metal alloys fitted with hand-cut paste glass stones. The stones were often foil-backed and set in closed-back collets to maximize light refraction.

Authentic Georgian pieces feature hand-cut stones with dark spots under the table facet, representing foil backing. Construction techniques include closed-back metal settings, hand-filing, and traditional steel chape mechanisms with double prongs.

Antique shoe buckles are frequently repurposed as decorative collector items, mounted in shadow boxes, displayed on velvet trays inside glass cabinets, or worn as statement brooches and shoe attachments.

Keep paste jewellery entirely away from water, as moisture destroys the underlying foil backing. Clean steel components gently with a dry, soft cloth, and store the item in a low-humidity environment to prevent oxidisation.
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