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Title: Mother-of-pearl belt buckle Accession Number: 2005.34.211 Category: CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES Type: buckle Maker: Place: Date: Materials: mother-of-pearl Description: Buckle; Mother-of-pearl belt buckle; from the collection of Captain Richard C. Mears (1829-1899); rectangular women's belt buckle, made of mother-of-pearl (also known as nacre), with two small openings to allow the belt to pass through.

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