Nice size 50x36mm (2" x 1.4") honeybee purse toggle clasp, flip lock clasp.
The head, wings, and thorax are the receptacle and the abdomen is the toggle/flip lock.
Antique brass plating over zinc.
Insects were widely used in antique and Victorian bag construction. A honey bee signified immortality and resurrection and were royal emblems of the Merovingian, revived by Napoleon.
Features:
- 50x36mm size (2" x 1.4");
- Solid zinc with aged brass plating;
- 2 parts, plus a reinforcement plate - easy to install;
- Adds a unique hardware touch to any bag project.
(NOTE: 2 screws are inserted into back of winged portion of clasp - must be removed for clasp insertion.)
First time inserting a toggle clasp into a fabric bag? The backing plate is a little different in this video but the method is the same: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOOMFGf4qyI
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Honey Bee Turn Lock Handbag Clasp - Plated Zinc
About Zinc
Lead-free and nickel-free zinc alloys are commonly used in bag hardware and jewelry castings. Zinc alloys have fair to good fluidity and extremely good tensile strength. It also has good corrosion resistance.