APPAREL
A pair of fine George III gentleman's silver shoe buckles of interlaced ribbon design, hallmarked circa 1790, maker W.E., 84mm long
A pair of fine George III gentleman's silver shoe buckles with steel fittings, hallmarked London, 1797, maker T.E., 64mm long
A pair of George IV gentleman's cut-steel court-dress shoe buckles, the reverses stamped "L" and "R", for left and right, 61mm long
Two views of a James I silver "Luckenbooth" brooch prick-engraved with ownership intials, "JH" in cursive script, the reverse engraved:
"My ♥ and I until I dy",
45mm high
Two views of a 17th-century silver buckle engraved and enamelled in black and red:
"TRVE LOVE IS ALL"
33mm high
A pair of George III lady's leather-soled cream silk mules, finely embroidered with chinoiserie-style peonies, circa 1770, 23cm long
A George III chip-carved fruitwood stay busk, incised with ownership initials, "IJN", a vase of flowers and a heart, as love token, about 30cm long
An unusual pair of 18th-century pattens, with wooden soles and hide uppers, raised on iron ring supports to keep the wearer's feet clear of mud, etc. This pair is unusual in having spring plates to assist the adherence of the foot and patten while walking
A pair of late 19th-/early 20th-century child's black leather clogs, with red trim and brass clasps, the wooden soles fitted with typical steel "corkers", 13cm long