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Electro aromatic belt patented against sea sickness
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Electro aromatic belt patented against sea sickness

Alphonse L.E. Mosselman · in or before c. 1860 · copper (metal); leather; silk

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Brown leather belt with gold embossing, inside of red silk. If the belt is worn, there is a hard protrusion in the side which probably counteracts seasickness. On the outside of that, a copper rectangular plate with 14 vertical and 2 horizontal pins to attach it. Also four emblems embossed in gold. Belt is rolled in a black oval case with gold embossing. Side damaged.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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riem (kledingaccessoire)
Credit lineElectro aromatic belt patented against sea sickness. in or before c. 1860. Alphonse L.E. Mosselman. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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