Fashion — 1929
Baldur Belt
The Baldur belt was presented to the Kindred by Roland Berril ('Deathwatch' and later, founder of Mensa). It was the prize to be awarded to the fittest man at the annual Christmas Feast, along with the Eostre belt, which was awarded to the fittest woman - 'fittest' was defined as physical fitness..
The Kinlog records for Chirstmas 1930: 'Then came Kin Feast and the buckles of Balder and Eostre of the Hael and the Fair were given this year for the first time to Will Scarlett and Oenone, deemed to be the fittest man and woman in the Kindred'.
- Category:
- Fashion
- Object ID:
- 2012.72/473
- Object name:
- Baldur Belt
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Kibbo Kift, Liberty and Company
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- Production date:
- 1929
- Material:
leather, silver, semi-precious stone
- Measurements/duration:
- L 1090 mm, W 95 mm (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
Kibbo Kift Foundation
- Image credit:
© The Kibbo Kift Foundation
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
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