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Belt Buckle

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1860-1870

GUSN

GUSN-100667

Description

Vertically oriented rectangular silver belt buckle, engraved rose vine design; chape and tongue.

Details

Descriptive Terms

buckles (strap accessories)
fasteners
silver (metal)
BUCKLE, BELT

Additional Identification Number

110

Maker

Attributed to Shumway, Robert Garrick (Silversmith)

Location of Origin

Possibly Springfield, MA

Dimensions

3 in x 1 5/8 in (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

1963.216

Reference Notes

Bury, Shirley, "Jewellery, 1789-1910," v. 2 (1991): 589.

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