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Gold belt buckle in the form of a snake twisted into a knot, set with two colorless stones, a green stone, and a red stone. All set on a navy blue ribbon.
fasteners
gold (metal)
silk (textile)
Buckle, Belt
Stamped with "14 K" and a sword surmounted by the letter R. (Stamped)
1770
Riker Bros. (Manufacturer)
Newark, New Jersey
1 1/2 in x 15/16 in x 3/16 in (HxWxD) (inches)
Museum Accession
2007.15.44
For more information on jewelry made in Newark, NJ see Dietz, Ulysses Grant and Janet Zapata, "Beaux-arts jewelry made in Newark, New Jersey," "The Magazine Antiques," (April 1997): 592-599; Smith, Julia B. "The Jewelry Industry in Newark," (1929).
New Jersey (United States)
Newark (Essex county, New Jersey)
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