Filed Under Art & Design

Moon Face Belt Buckle

This is a belt buckle that is made to look like a smiling man, or by many people “the man in the moon.” It is made from pewter, has a silver finish, and shows signs of tarnishing and erosion. This belt buckle was made in Wisconsin in 1976 by a company called Bergamot Brass Works that specialized in belt buckles.

ID: 1: The front of a circular silver belt buckle in the shape of an older man’s face, showing signs of wear and tarnish. The face is smiling and has wrinkles around the mouth and eyes

2: the back of the belt buckle. There is a nub to put in the belt hole and a loop to attach the belt onto. There is writing that says made in USA, and copyright 1979 Bergamot Brass Works. There is also a logo of the company’s initials, BBW with the letters intertwined in an ornamental font.

Physical Dimensions: Diameter: 2 ⅜” (6.03 cm), Width: ⅞” (2.22 cm)

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Bergamot Brass Works, “Moon Face Belt Buckle,” Aegis Digital Museum, accessed June 24, 2026, https://aegisdigitalmuseum.kennesaw.edu/items/show/265.