{"product_id":"vintage-solid-brass-dolphin-belt-buckle","title":"Vintage Solid Brass Dolphin Belt Buckle | Leaping Dolphin with Tail Belt Loop | Cast Brass | Fits 1\" Belt | 3 7\/8\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eWho says you can't take the beach with you? This vintage belt buckle is a leaping dolphin cast in solid brass, caught mid-jump with its fin up and nose down, like it just spotted a sardine. The clever part is the tail: it curls back to form the belt loop, so the whole dolphin is the buckle. A small stud on the back near the head catches the belt hole.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe casting has nice detail, from the curve of the smile line to a tiny red-tinted eye, and the brass has a soft, lived-in glow with warm rosy tones. It's a solid, weighty piece, not plated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Solid cast brass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unmarked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e About the 1970s to 1980s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Figural leaping dolphin; tail forms the fixed belt loop, single stud on the back for the belt hole\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFits:\u003c\/strong\u003e Belts up to 1\" wide (the loop opening is 1\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 3 7\/8\" long and 1 3\/4\" tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warm brass gold with rosy tones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good vintage condition. Natural patina and light surface wear all over, with darker spots and small pits in the casting. There's green verdigris on the inside edge of the tail loop, where the belt rubbed. The back is textured as cast, and the stud is intact. Please see all photos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWear it on a slim leather belt with jeans or a dress for a little 70s beach-town style, or give it to the dolphin lover in your life. Curious whether your own brass is the real thing? Read our guide, \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/solid-brass-vs-brass-plated-how-to-tell\"\u003eSolid Brass or Brass-Plated? How to Tell\u003c\/a\u003e. Collecting buckles? Pair it with our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/vintage-fairy-belt-buckle-moon-mushroom-silver-tone\"\u003eFairy Belt Buckle\u003c\/a\u003e or the handmade \u003ca href=\"\/products\/vintage-equestrian-horse-belt-buckle\"\u003eHorse Head Belt Buckle\u003c\/a\u003e. Styling props shown in photos are not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne of a kind, only one available. Once this dolphin swims off, it's gone.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oddly Darling Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68078849687751,"sku":"H-0216","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/7028\/5255\/files\/vintage-solid-brass-dolphin-belt-buckle.jpg?v=1793037204","url":"https:\/\/www.oddlydarlingvintage.com\/products\/vintage-solid-brass-dolphin-belt-buckle","provider":"Oddly Darling Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}