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Buckle

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1864-1880

GUSN

GUSN-23860

Description

Square steel buckle with recurved sides and rounded corners, two central posts, rectangular toothed tongue and chape. Patent mark and date stamped on tongue [see Inscriptions].

Details

Descriptive Terms

buckles (strap accessories)
accessories
fasteners
stamping (forming)
nickel (metal)
plating (metal coating)
centennials
Buckle
Steel
Centennial
Buckle

Inscription

Impressed stamp on front: ""BANISTERS CENTENNIAL/ PAT. MAR 15 '64""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2.25 x 2.25 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.4817

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