Buckle Item Number: Edz1010 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A pair (parts a-b) of matching buckles which interlock. Each is circular with a convex front surface. The back is silver with an attached slightly-raised bar, 4 cm. long. At the edge of each buckle, there is a loop in the shape of a flattened 'u'. The loop on one piece (part a) is 1.4 cm. wide, and is bent at almost ninety degrees. The loop on the other piece (part b) is 0.7cm. wide, and is bent under to form a hook. The front surface of each is covered in shiny dark blue enamel, on which, there is painted a dragon in gold with touches of white and red.
Cultural Context
belt fastening
Item History
- Made in China before 1953
- Collected between 1898 and 1953
- Owned by Marion Stephan
- Owned by Charles H. Stephan before January 4, 1978
- Received from Charles H. Stephan (Donor) on January 4, 1978
What
- Name
- Buckle
- Identification Number
- Edz1010 a-b
- Type of Item
- buckle
- Material
- silver metal, enamel and copper metal ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast, fused, ground, applied, fired and painted
- Overall
- height 1.3 cm, diameter 4.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Marion Stephan and Charles H. Stephan
- Received from
- Charles H. Stephan (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Collection Date
- between 1898 and 1953
- Ownership Date
- before January 4, 1978
- Acquisition Date
- on January 4, 1978
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0428/0003