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Buckle, Belt

Object Name:
Buckle, Belt
Object ID:
1987.019.02 a-b
Creator:
Moulton, Edward S. (1778-1855)Silversmith
Place of Origin:
Rochester, NH
Date:
circa 1810
Description:
Belt Buckle. Attributed to Edward S. Moulton (1778-1855). Owned by Eleanor Meader (1796-1893), Rochester, NH; c. 1810. Silver. Two parts, with rounded ends; interlocking vertical hock and hole. "E" engraved in feather script on front of part B. "M" engraved in feathered script on front of part A. Engraved interwoven wiggle-work decorative borders on three sides around edge on front of each half. Three small holes around edge of each half. Halves numbered "A" and "B".
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-0.85 L-2 inches
Provenance:
Owned by Eleanor(Meader) Page (1796-1893). Eleanor Meader Page was the great-grand- mother of Eleanor L. Joslyn (1910-1994), the donor.
Credit Line:
Gift off Eleanor L. Joslyn
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