Ostrich Toe Belt

Slim reddish-brown band with metal ends, curved like a closed smile.

This is an ostrich toe belt. It is sterling silver. Sterling silver is an alloy of silver and a small amount of other metal, and it is used for belt fittings because it is durable and polishes well. Narrow round collar of textured leather in deep brown, with a scaly, reptile-like grain. Pale metal fittings cap each end where the band meets its clasp. The shape is smooth and slightly oval.

Neat, supple and refreshingly free of ornament.