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Antique Chinese Brass Buckle
Item Details
An antique Chinese brass buckle. This brass constructed piece features a large longevity character to the center flanked by a pair of bats, a rebus meaning ‘may you have double blessings’ (雙福 shuang fu). It has a slide closure. 1938.0017.a&b
Provenance
Collected in the late 19th and early 20th century and donated to a Private Midwestern Institution in 1938
Sold to enhance and preserve the Institution’s mission-relevant Collections
Condition
- wear consistent with age.
- some tarnishing.
Dimensions
3.75" W x 1.0" H x 1.0" D
Item #
17COL077-120