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Bronzed metal filigree belt buckle composed of two identical halves joined at center front with a hook and eye closure meant to connect to a fabric or leather belt (no longer extant). Each half of the buckle is composed of a repeated openwork, scrolled foliate decoration with millegrain detailing.
buckles (strap accessories)
accessories
fasteners
plating (metal coating)
casting (process)
Buckle
Buckle, Belt
Steel
Bronzed
Filigree
Scroll
Buckle, Belt
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
2 3/4 x 2 x 3/8 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.4795AB
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