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Buckle formed from two matching halves joined at center front, meant to attach to a fabric or leather strap (no longer extant) with a pressure hinge. Each half is a square silver-colored metal plaque with a design cast in bas relief depicting a child riding an animal, possibly a large cat or dog, with another child standing behind.
buckles (strap accessories)
accessories
fasteners
silver (metal)
bas-relief (sculpture technique)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
children (people by age group)
tiger
Buckle
Silver
Embossed
Children
Tiger
Buckle
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
1 1/8 x 1 1/8 x 3/16 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.4801AB
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