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a China Trade belt buckle, Cumshing, Canton province
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circa 1860; length 3 1/4, width 2 1/2 inches; excellent condition; now set up as a pin (see third photo). While we don't usually favor altered goods, a belt buckle which would have originally been knotted with a thin silk band is of limited use, but a pin will sit quite happily upon your sweater.
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