Belt Mount
1800-1899 (made)
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| Place of origin |
These six deeply domed filigree objects are belt mounts. They would have been worn, attached to a cloth or leather belt by the four loops on the back, along with the larger matching clasp which accompanied them when they were acquired by the Museum in 1905.
At that time they were described as possibly Turkish in origin. Filigree of this kind was made throughout the Ottoman region, and they may have come from somewhere such as Syria rather than Turkey itself.
At that time they were described as possibly Turkish in origin. Filigree of this kind was made throughout the Ottoman region, and they may have come from somewhere such as Syria rather than Turkey itself.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver filigree |
| Brief description | Silver filigree domed belt mount, Turkey, 1800-1899. |
| Physical description | Set of six domed filigree belt mounts. Each consists of a hemisphere of open filigree resting on a scalloped rim of sheet metal. There are four loops on the back for attachment. |
| Summary | These six deeply domed filigree objects are belt mounts. They would have been worn, attached to a cloth or leather belt by the four loops on the back, along with the larger matching clasp which accompanied them when they were acquired by the Museum in 1905. At that time they were described as possibly Turkish in origin. Filigree of this kind was made throughout the Ottoman region, and they may have come from somewhere such as Syria rather than Turkey itself. |
| Associated object | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 983-1905 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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