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Buckle

Date

1870-1920

GUSN

GUSN-23867

Description

Slide buckle cut from a single piece of mother-of-pearl in a rectangular shape. Oriented vertically, the center cross bar is flanked by a pair of concave, flattened crescents. The mother-of-pearl has a blue cast, possibly dyed.

Details

Descriptive Terms

buckles (strap accessories)
accessories
fasteners
mother of pearl
dyeing
Buckle
Buckle, Belt
Mother-of-Pearl
Buckle, Belt

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2.125 x 1.5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.4824

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