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Dress Buckle

1926-1928 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Part of a dress buckle for an evening belt. Quilted gold and silver leather with black cotton backing in an abstract shape of silver rays emanating from three circles, each decorated with turquoise glass beads.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Quilted leather with cotton backing, decorated with glass beads
Brief description
Part of a dress buckle for an evening belt in leather, made by Eveline Gordon, Great Britain, 1926-1928
Physical description
Part of a dress buckle for an evening belt. Quilted gold and silver leather with black cotton backing in an abstract shape of silver rays emanating from three circles, each decorated with turquoise glass beads.
Credit line
Given by Miss E. Gordon
Object history
Registered File number 1986/63. Part of a set of dress embroidery and leather buckles T.244 to G-1986.
Miss Gordon's members of staff visited Paris and bring back trimmings and samples for her embroidery workshop to copy or take ideas from.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.244C-1986

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Record createdSeptember 24, 2010
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