Buckles and buttons I am the thing. Dem-me. [graphic]

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Title: Buckles and buttons I am the thing. Dem-me. [graphic]
Contributor: Darly, Matthias, approximately 1720-approximately 1778, publisher.
Published / Created: Feb. 7, 1777.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pub. by MDarly
Abstract: A young man with a large nosegay in his lapel, holding a tasselled walking stick in his left hand and facing right wears the oversized shoe buckles and enormous buttons of the day, as well as a round hat with the brim held up on the sides by bands looped around a large button on the top
Description: Title from item.
Publisher's initials "MD" form a monogram.
Title varies slightly from that given in British Museum catalogue: "I'm the thing...".
Numbered in plate at top: 23, V.2.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 34.8 x 24.4 cm, on sheet 38 x 27 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been no.
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1777
Etchings England London 1777
Engravings England London 1777
Material: etching & engraving ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England
Subject (Topic): Dandies
British
Hats
Buttons (Fasteners)
Staffs (Sticks)
Clothing & dress
Subjects: Dandies > British
Hats
Buttons (Fasteners)
Staffs (Sticks)
Clothing & dress > England > 1770-1780
England > 1777
England > London > 1777

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