Hardware, Harness
- Object Name:
- Hardware, Harness
- Object ID:
- 1980.017.053.02
- Date:
- 1850-1870
- Description:
- Strap buckle, brass and iron. To attach to strap, which is not with piece. Roughly rectangular in shape with brass-plated iron tongue. Front corners are rounded. Cross-section of front and sides are oval. Two sunken, semi-circular black decorative sections on either side of buckle that are slightly over 1" long. Black finish on them. Cast and finished to look inlaid top surface in long groove on either side of buckle. Plated iron tongue wrapped around round back edge of buckle. Overall top surface of buckle curves downward from back towards front then curves up slightly at front edge. Has shallow S-shape as seen in profile from side. Top surfaces are polished and probably lacquered. Small amount tarnish in one corner at front and at rear on same side. Couple small rust spots on plated tongue. Couple spots of green spots on back of buckle body. Back surface of buckle is smooth but not polished. Tongue polished.
- Material:
- Brass
Iron - Dimensions:
- H-0.5 W-2 L-2.8 inches
- Provenance:
- From the estate of Charles Symonds, Loudon, NH, purchased at T.R. Langdell auction, June 28, 1980. The Symonds family included leatherworkers David H. Symonds (1804-1877) and his son George Symonds (1838-1930) of Concord, NH. The family also lived in Hopkinton, NH.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
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