Context (Acquisition Details)
The presence of an asterisk before the Baroness' name in the register and on the mount is unclear: asterisks were usually used to denote individuals as monetary donors, which doesn't seem likely in this case.
Event Date 1907
Author: Lucie Carreau

Description (Physical description)
Accession Register for 1907.227: 'An ornate belt ['châtelain' crossed out] buckle of cut steel.'
Event Date 1907
Author: Dominique Devadason

Context (Related Documents)
See 'Report on Collections Research and Cataloguing Project on Post Medieval 'To Be Disposed Of' Material' by David Kay in the archive (Doc.474) for background information.
Event Date 2019
Author: Dominique Devadason

Context (Display)
Object previously mounted on plain paper-wrapped display board, mounted with metal pins.
A label glued to the front of the board reads 'LATE XVII CENT. Châtelain-buckle (steel). Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, France. *The Baroness A. von Hügel [A. 1907. 227.]'.
A note written directly onto the back of the board reads 'Late 17th cent. A. 1907. 227. *The Baroness Anatole von Hügel.'.
A label glued onto the back of the board reads 'Clermont-Ferrand. Aug. 1907. (A. v. H)'.
Event Date 3/9/2024
Author: Dominique Devadason

Description (Physical description)
Rectangular shield-shaped chatelaine buckle made of steel. There are eight floral motifs along the edges and empty central body. Two moving parts around a central horizontal hinge, possibly a removable pin with a circular head. First moving part is forked, the second moving part has a heart motif with a split foot. Colour is a dark grey with a textured surface.
Event Date 3/9/2024
Author: Dominique Devadason