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Belt

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Date: 1940 – 1960

Material: skin; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0154

Description: A wide, light brown, alligator skin belt laced along edges with darker brown leather stripe. One bluntly pointed end with five holes punched through for buckle, other end folds back in 4.5 cm loop to hold buckle (missing) and is riveted to belt with metal stud with black head. Slight crease at thir…

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Title: Belt

Date: 1940 – 1960

Material: skin; metal

Dimensions: 0.4 x 3.6 x 86.0 cm

Description: A wide, light brown, alligator skin belt laced along edges with darker brown leather stripe. One bluntly pointed end with five holes punched through for buckle, other end folds back in 4.5 cm loop to hold buckle (missing) and is riveted to belt with metal stud with black head. Slight crease at third buckle hole where belt was worn.

Subject: households

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0154

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Belt

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Date: 1950 – 1965

Material: skin; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0155

Description: A narrow, shiny, black leather belt with square buckle of same leather framed in silver. Five punch holes at bluntly pointed tip are reinforced with metal eyelets. Narrow keeper loop near buckle. Leather of belt folds to inside over filler forming a clean seam glued down at the middle. Buckle held …

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Title: Belt

Date: 1950 – 1965

Material: skin; metal

Dimensions: 0.2 x 2.4 x 86.3 cm

Description: A narrow, shiny, black leather belt with square buckle of same leather framed in silver. Five punch holes at bluntly pointed tip are reinforced with metal eyelets. Narrow keeper loop near buckle. Leather of belt folds to inside over filler forming a clean seam glued down at the middle. Buckle held by the end of the belt being folded over and stitched down.

Subject: households

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0155

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Belt

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Date: 1930 – 1950

Material: skin; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0156

Description: Wide belt of very soft, thin, brown split leather with large brass buckle. Edges unbound with slight embossing line noticeable along length tip squared with two punch holes. Narrow keeper loop and buckle held by end of belt being turned under and stitched. Lightweight cast buckle is brass plated, a…

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Title: Belt

Date: 1930 – 1950

Material: skin; metal

Dimensions: 3.6 x 93.3 cm

Description: Wide belt of very soft, thin, brown split leather with large brass buckle. Edges unbound with slight embossing line noticeable along length tip squared with two punch holes. Narrow keeper loop and buckle held by end of belt being turned under and stitched. Lightweight cast buckle is brass plated, and is simple open square shape with leading edge very wide, 1.9 cm, both holes show evidence of having been worn.

Subject: households

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0156

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Belt

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Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: fibre; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0173

Description: A soft belt of red violet velvet with large silver buckle. Velvet is sewn into long tube and gathered slightly at end where attached to buckle. Two part buckle hooks together with large hook and eye on back. Cast buckle shaped like two pointed cinquefoils butting together at the flat side, each co…

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Title: Belt

Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: fibre; metal

Dimensions: 8.5 x 93.5 cm

Description: A soft belt of red violet velvet with large silver buckle. Velvet is sewn into long tube and gathered slightly at end where attached to buckle. Two part buckle hooks together with large hook and eye on back. Cast buckle shaped like two pointed cinquefoils butting together at the flat side, each containing a female dancing figure in very high relief. Figure has firm breasts and tiny waist, and is wearing draped bloomers and tall headdress. Scrolls and flowers form garland around figure. Smooth border around pebbly background surface, follows shape of buckle each side of buckle has bar soldered across back to attach belt. Velvet attached one side only with loose basting stitches around bar.

Subject: households; figure; female; religious; Hinduism

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0173

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Belt

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Date: n.d.

Material: fabric; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0203

Description: A long khaki woven belt with a silver buckle with a tooth closure. Near the buckle a “6” or “9” is stamped in black. “Pat CEC 25 ‘06” is engraved on the buckle.

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Title: Belt

Date: n.d.

Material: fabric; metal

Dimensions: 189.0 x 4.5 cm

Description: A long khaki woven belt with a silver buckle with a tooth closure. Near the buckle a “6” or “9” is stamped in black. “Pat CEC 25 ‘06” is engraved on the buckle.

Subject: Moore home; accessories; military

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0203

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Belt

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Date: n.d.

Material: string; leather; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0205

Description: A belt woven from white and blue string. Vertical blue and white stripes along length of belt with border of white geometric pattern. One end of the belt tapers near the centre and the end is covered in red fabric and the other is covered in dark brown leather and has a metal buckle.

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Title: Belt

Date: n.d.

Material: string; leather; metal

Dimensions: 5.5 x 116.0 cm

Description: A belt woven from white and blue string. Vertical blue and white stripes along length of belt with border of white geometric pattern. One end of the belt tapers near the centre and the end is covered in red fabric and the other is covered in dark brown leather and has a metal buckle.