Collection Highlights
Wonderful Willie! : What he and Tommy did to Spain / sketches and rhymes by L.D. Bradley.
Date:
ca. 1899
Object Number:
LIB.PZ7.B66.W6
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Belt buckle
Object Number:
1943.362ab
Date:
1855-1865
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 3 x 1/4 in. ( 5.1 x 7.6 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Two-piece brass belt buckle; circular piece with eagle perched atop anchor on front that slides into another piece with rectangular slot with wreathed border.
Gallery Label:
This buckle was part of a uniform worn by Theodore Allen, who served in the U.S. Navy during the Civil War.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mary L. and Ellen Constant
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
