Buckle

Description (Brief)
A belt buckle made of brown celluloid and decorated with rhinestones and bars of black celluloid. The style is Art Moderne. It is unmarked.
Object Name
buckle
date made
ca 1930
Physical Description
cellulose nitrate (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 4 cm x 8.2 cm x .5 cm; 1 9/16 in x 3 1/4 in x 3/16 in
ID Number
2006.0098.1731
accession number
2006.0098
catalog number
2006.0098.1731
subject
Celluloid
Clothing & Accessories
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Medicine and Science: Chemistry
Celluloid
Data Source
National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
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