Shoe Buckle

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Strap Buckle from the House for Families, an enslaved context at George Washington's Mount Vernon, circa 18th-19th century. An enslaved individual could acquire buckles and other accessories through various means. Most objects were likely gifts from the Washington family, but enslaved people could also purchase them using money earned outside the plantation. This object was 3D scanned with a NextEngine Desktop 3D scanner in the archaeology laboratory at George Washington's Mount Vernon. A description of this artifact was provided by Virginia Commonwealth University student Jessica Evans. The digital model was courtesy of the Virtual Curation Laboratory and the Mount Vernon Ladies Association.