In two shield-form lipped sections, each with solid back and support bars. Surface filigree, with granulation; central boss. One side has protruding hook; the other has an eye, covered by a boss. Unmarked. L: 210mm
AUCTION 7 |
Tuesday, June 22nd,
1999 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art The Property of Various Owners
Lot 164
SILVER FILIGREE BELT BUCKLE.
Yanina, Greece, 19th century.
In two shield-form lipped sections, each with solid back and support bars. Surface filigree, with granulation; central boss. One side has protruding hook; the other has an eye, covered by a boss. Unmarked. L: 210mm
Est: $500 - $700
PRICE REALIZED $300
It is possible that the profile of each section, when held vertically, depicts the double eagle symbol of the Romanoff Empire, whose influence upon the region of the Southern Mediterranean in the 19th century was felt in both cultural and strategic spheres