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Leather Brass Bug Belt

Leather Brass Bug Belt

Rare wavy black leather belt with large cicada-like insects and sunbursts circling the waist by Phelps, a hard-to-find American designer whose collection is archived at the Met Museum and pictured in a 1944 Vogue market editorial spread.

  • Smooth black leather belt with brass hardware
  • Circa 1940s
  • Brass cicada and sunburst hardware
  • Brass buckle with 5 holes
  • Signed Phelps on back of buckle
  • Very good vintage condition, light surface rippling to leather due to age, very light patina/wear to brass hardware, green discoloration spots from metal fastener by buckle
  • Estimated Size: Small

Measurements
Belt Length (End-to-End, including buckle): 31.25"
Belt Length (Pin to Smallest/Largest Hole): 27.25" - 29.25"
Belt Width: 2.5"
Buckle: 2" x 1.75"
$173.25

Original: $495.00

-65%
Leather Brass Bug Belt—

$495.00

$173.25
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Description

Rare wavy black leather belt with large cicada-like insects and sunbursts circling the waist by Phelps, a hard-to-find American designer whose collection is archived at the Met Museum and pictured in a 1944 Vogue market editorial spread.

  • Smooth black leather belt with brass hardware
  • Circa 1940s
  • Brass cicada and sunburst hardware
  • Brass buckle with 5 holes
  • Signed Phelps on back of buckle
  • Very good vintage condition, light surface rippling to leather due to age, very light patina/wear to brass hardware, green discoloration spots from metal fastener by buckle
  • Estimated Size: Small

Measurements
Belt Length (End-to-End, including buckle): 31.25"
Belt Length (Pin to Smallest/Largest Hole): 27.25" - 29.25"
Belt Width: 2.5"
Buckle: 2" x 1.75"