Belt buckle
Accessories
Inventory number
2022.2.9.3.AC.BL.C1930.DEDescription
Small oval belt buckle in mother of pearl imitating white celluloid with a central arm to which a steel pin is attached.Celluloid arrived in Germany from 1910 onwards, and enabled a nascent industry to develop, producing the first mass-produced objects made of plastic. It was notably used to imitate materials such as mother-of-pearls in jewellery.
Materials
CelluloidSteel
Origin
circa 1930 GermanyDimensions
Width : 4 cmLength : 5.5 cm