r/whatisthisthing • u/LawOfSmallerNumbers • 5h ago
Likely Solved! Leather accessory with brass details, ~12” across, hand-crafted, mid-1960s
This hand-crafted leather accessory was found together with a similarly-crafted leather messenger bag, in the personal effects of the man who made it. It did see some use (the strap where the buckle meets it is worn), unlike the bag it was next to.
The piece weighs about 10 ounces. The main leather patch is just under 12” across. If you lay the buckled piece out in a circle, it’s just big enough to be a belt (about 16” across). The buckle is brass, as are the little lozenge-shaped decorations.