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.
buckles (strap accessories)
accessories
fasteners
mother of pearl
dyeing
Buckle
Buckle, Belt
Mother-of-Pearl
Buckle, Belt
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
2.125 x 1.5 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.4824
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