Cavendish 18th Century Shoe Buckles (Silver)
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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:
Customer Reviews
These buckles are so beautiful. I love how they accent my shoes.
I've done everything instructed and watched every video, but these buckles are HORRIBLE to attach to latchets. My second pair and the same trouble. Disgusted. Now have ugly holes on latchets.
18th century buckles can be a bit tricky to install! Remember that the short latchet that you've pictured here ends up being covered by the longer latchet, so those holes in your photos are not visible when the shoe is worn.
If you find this type of buckle to be difficult, you can always fake the 18th century look with a modern slide buckle and some velcro, similar to the theatrical Garrick style in this blog post - https://blog.americanduchess.com/2019/04/meet-our-new-theatrical-footwear-line.html
We're always happy to assist with buckle questions if you email info@americanduchess.com.
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.
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
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!
