Belt, England, 1903-17

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Portsmouth Historical Society

Name/Title

Belt, England, 1903-17

Entry/Object ID

1943.02.02

Description

Woven tri-color belt with metal buckle and small pin attached. The belt is green, white, and purple striped, with a pin that reads "VOTES FOR WOMEN" in the outer, purple circle, and "WSUP" in the inner green cross. The buckle has a woman's figure above the the English Parliament building. Engraved next to the woman on the top proper left reads, "THE HAUNTED HOUSE."

Collection

Portsmouth Historical Society Curatorial Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1943.02

Source or Donor

Desmond, V. R.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1903 - 1917

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Engraving

Location

On the belt buckle, top proper left

Transcription

"THE HAUNTED HOUSE"