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Antique Chinese Brass Buckle
Item Details
An antique Chinese brass buckle. This brass constructed piece features Chinese ‘double happiness’ symbols (囍 shuangxi) to both halves flanked by a pair of bats, a rebus meaning “may you have double blessings” (雙福 shuang fu). The piece has a lingzhi shaped hook closure. 1938.18.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.
Item #
17COL077-133