Horizontal belt of two hinged straps which descend to a jagged pierced plate. Original lock no longer present - but a new fastening would be considerably safer anyway. Aside from that - a fabulous decorative piece.

Chastity belts were not used until the 16th century, and only rarely; they first became widely available in the form of 19th-century anti-masturbation medical devices and to “support faithfulness”. Earlier examples that were worn for longer periods of time were padded on the inside to prevent infections and sores.