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A pair of steel and brass roundels that form a buckle when latched together. Cast brass decoration of central shield flanked by winged griffins (possibly a pair of griffins pulling a chariot rendered in two dimensions) superimposed on a round steel blank. Roundels attach with a tongue and slot at center front. Strap not extant.
buckles (strap accessories)
accessories
fasteners
brass (alloy)
steel (alloy)
stamping (forming)
Renaissance Revival
Buckle
Buckle, Belt
Steel
Brass
Embossed
Griffin
Buckle, Belt
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
2 11/16 x 2 2/16 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.4794AB
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