{"product_id":"french-art-deco-1930s-bakelite-phenolic-belt-buckle-dog-decoration","title":"Rare French Art Deco 1930s BAKELITE \/ PHENOLIC Belt Buckle. Dog Decoration","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a lovely vintage Art Deco Bakelite or Phenolic Belt Buckle made of three colours of a vintage Bakelite or similar hard plastic. The outer wings are a blood-red colour - the central circle is a mock tortoiseshell and the applied carved dog motif is white and surrounded by a white raised circular ring - all as photographed.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt dates to around the late 1930s \/ 1940s and is probably French in origin. It is a rare survivor and I cannot find another quite like it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design features a strange creature in the centre - I cannot make up my mind if it shows the head of a white terrier-type dog or a gryphon-type figure. There are little metal hooks at the back which hold the buckle together and also two chrome bars where a fine suede or textile ribbon that would make up the belt itself would loop through. It would be used on a fine textile belt rather than a heavy leather one. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe buckle is in very good condition with no loss or damage. I have taken a lot of images for your inspection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: Width, when closed, is 3 inches (7.5 cm). The height at the widest is 2 1\/4 inches (5.7 cm). The width of the chromed metal belt loop a the back is (1 1\/2 inches (3.8 cm). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe buckle will be packed up carefully in a wee sturdy box and sent to you with Royal Mail Recorded post. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iconic Edinburgh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55523042820475,"sku":"Tall Cabinet in the Hall","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/1902\/6240\/files\/rare-french-art-deco-1930s-bakelite-phenolic-belt-buckle-dog-decoration-vintage-jewllery-416.webp?v=1781482788","url":"https:\/\/www.iconicedinburgh.co.uk\/products\/french-art-deco-1930s-bakelite-phenolic-belt-buckle-dog-decoration","provider":"Iconic Edinburgh","version":"1.0","type":"link"}