snake belt
Belt
ca. 1925 (made)
ca. 1925 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Mass-produced 'snake' belts like this one were one of the most popular, affordable and widely found items of boys' clothing between the 1920s and the 1960s. They then became a unisex item of clothing, and are still popular with children today.
S shaped clasps, suggesting a snake, are of much older origin, dating back to at least the 16th century, and at that point would be worn by adults and children alike.
S shaped clasps, suggesting a snake, are of much older origin, dating back to at least the 16th century, and at that point would be worn by adults and children alike.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | snake belt (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Webbing and metal |
| Brief description | 'Snake' belt of striped webbing, for a boy; made in the UK, ca. 1925 |
| Physical description | Belt of greeen and red horizontally striped webbing, fastening with an S-shaped metal clasp suggesting a snake, linking two looped metal terminals. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs James Leahy |
| Object history | Worn by the donor's brother, Charles Wriothesley Noel Atkinson, born 19/05/1918 |
| Summary | Mass-produced 'snake' belts like this one were one of the most popular, affordable and widely found items of boys' clothing between the 1920s and the 1960s. They then became a unisex item of clothing, and are still popular with children today. S shaped clasps, suggesting a snake, are of much older origin, dating back to at least the 16th century, and at that point would be worn by adults and children alike. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.268-1978 |
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| Record created | October 29, 2008 |
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