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Belt Buckle

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1830-1850

GUSN

GUSN-100669

Description

Vertically oriented elongated diamond shaped gilt metal belt buckle, two rows of cast alternating flower and leaf border; three pronged fastener.

Details

Descriptive Terms

buckles (strap accessories)
fasteners
BUCKLE, BELT

Additional Identification Number

112

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3 1/2 in x 1 1/2 in x 3/16 in (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Mrs. Waldo O. Ross

Accession Number

1938.854

Reference Notes

Fales, Martha Gandy, "Jewelry in America, 1600-1900," (1995): 169-171

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