Cavendish 18th Century Shoe Buckles (Silver)

$40.00

14 reviews
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Description

Cavendish 18th C. Shoe Buckles in antique silver are an excellent, historically accurate way to keep your latchet shoes closed.

Developed directly from an original pair of Georgian shoe buckles, these aged silver accessories give an authentic look to your middle class 18th century impression.

Cavendish buckles, named for Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, are also available in antique gold.

  • Cavendish 18th Century Shoe Buckles are solid cast, nickel-plated white brass that won't bend or break
  • Authentic, elegant, and understated design
  • Chape and Tongue are functional - see our guide to fitting shoe buckles here.
  • Domed design curves with the top of your shoes
  • Cavendish 18th Century Shoe Buckles measure approximately 2.4" x 1.8" exterior dimension, and fit a 1"-1 1/4" width latchet (depending on the stiffness of the latchet material)
  • Cavendish 18th Century Shoe Buckles are interchangeable with other Cavendish styles. 
  • Made and sold exclusively by American Duchess.

*Shoe buckles are sold in pairs, above price is for one pair.

Need help fitting 18th century buckles?

Check out our nifty guide on How to Fit Shoe Buckles, or watch the video below:

 
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PatternHoarder
Very elegant!

Love these buckles. The only thing I would say is to be sure you make your holes big enough for the buckle spikes to slide through, otherwise you will be pushing and tugging on the latches/buckle for an hour before getting the derned things into the holes. :) VIEW THE VIDEO! use a cobbler's awl or at least an ice pick.

We recommend poking holes about as wide as the prongs on the buckles. It's sometimes best to start conservative, since holes can always be made wider, they can never be made smaller. A cobbler's awl is a good tool to use, but ice picks can vary - you'll want to go with one with a fairly fine point that isn't too wide.

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K.A.
No instructions

There are no instructions on how to adjust straps.

Hi Karen,

The instructions on how to fit the buckles to the straps are linked in the product description above, along with a video, The instructions are also automatically emailed to every purchaser of any pair of latchet shoes. If that email ended up in your spam, no worries! The instructions are here: https://www.americanduchess.com/pages/how-to-fit-18th-c-shoe-buckles

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Kali
A re-review - much better!

AD replaced my older buckles with the missing/loose stones with a new set from a newer run made in a different factory. They arrived in great condition! Thank you so much!

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Kali
Pretty, but the stones fall out way too easily...

They arrived with a stone already missing. It wasn't even loose in the bag, just missing. When i took them out to install them on my shoes, another stone fell off before I could even begin. For the price, this is super-disappointing.

Hi Kali, that certainly shouldn't have happened and we're happy to make it right!

In the rare instance that something you ordered is damaged in shipping, please always reach out to us at info@americanduchess.com with your order number so that we can resolve it for you. We can't make it right if you don't tell us something is wrong!

In this case, we don't see this item in your order history, so please email us your order info so we can assist you with this.

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Sionaid
Beautiful Dress Buckles

Lovely buckles to complete a collection of 18th century latchet shoes.
I had difficulty with setting my first pair, but it gets easier each time. I use a bone awl, as I find it sturdier than the modern sewing awls from places like JoAnns. The detailed instructions and video are most helpful.

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