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Each buckle in this pair is constructed of a cast brass frame with a leather center. The frame is a convex square, molded to fit over the instep and decorated with a bas-relief cobblestone decoration. The center of each buckle is filled with a smooth, brown leather filler. The buckles attach with a cross piece on the back.
buckles (strap accessories)
accessories
fasteners
brass (alloy)
leather
Buckle
Buckle
Impressed stamp on backing: ""FRANCE""
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
1.875 x 1.625 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.4875AB
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