Belt buckle
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A belt buckle is a buckle, a clasp for fastening two ends, such as of straps or a belt, in which a device attached to one of the ends is fitted or coupled to the other. The word enters Middle English
Frame-style buckle: A conventional belt buckle with single square frame and prong
Byzantine belt buckle from the late 6th or 7th century, with the chape to the right
A Ming dynasty white jade belt buckle with gold
Plate-style "buckle: Back side of original US Civil War buckle, showing bent-arrow chape-end attachment and single-hook mordant
Buckle
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A buckle or clasp is a device used for fastening two loose ends, with one end attached to it and the other held by a catch in a secure but adjustable manner. Often taken for granted, the invention of
Belt buckle
…A belt buckle is a buckle, a clasp for fastening two ends, such as of straps or a belt, in which a device attached to one of the ends is fitted or coupled to the other. The word…
A buckle chape; this is the plate on the right. It connects the buckle to the (missing) strap.
Ornate brass belt buckles, Slovakia
Lobster clasp
Tri-glide slide