Black repaired (topstitched) belt with antiqued-brass buckle

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Archive of Cuban Socialism

Name/Title

Black repaired (topstitched) belt with antiqued-brass buckle

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.351

Description

Belt, coiled for the photograph, roughly 3.5 cm wide. Both faces are black, with repair additions of both black and tan leather, secured through two rows of white contrast topstitching. The buckle is a solid single-prong square buckle in brass/bronze, attached at a folded end secured by a metal snap. Adjustment holes are at the opposite (billet) tip.

Use

Belonged to and regularly used by Leopoldo Arús Gálvez

Context

An everyday belt with a brass-look buckle, heavily repaired. No maker's mark or size is present, so manufacturer and origin cannot be established; catalogued descriptively.

Collection

The Cabrera Arús family collection, Leopoldo Arús Gálvez collection

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Belt

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Material

Synthetic

Color

Black

Dimensions

Length

113.5 cm

Parts

1

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Leopoldo Arús Gálvez

Notes

owner

Related Places

Place

City

Havana

Country

Cuba

Region

Caribbean, Central America

Notes

use

Created By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Create Date

March 31, 2022

Updated By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Update Date

June 17, 2026