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Auction 7 · Lot 164
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
- Estimate
- $500–$700
- Hammer price
- $300
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
SILVER FILIGREE BELT BUCKLE.
Yanina, Greece, 19th century.
summary
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