Buckle
1830-1860 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This was described as a picture frame for a sacred picture when it was acquired with a collection of Normandy traditional jewellery in 1869. It is possible that it was used as such, but it is more likely that it was made in South Germany, where men used decorative buckles like this to fasten the ribbon worn round their hat.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver filigree set with red pastes |
| Brief description | Silver filigree man's hat buckle set with red pastes, South Germany, 1830-1860. |
| Physical description | Rectangular silver filigree frame for a buckle, with coils of filigree raised above the surface. At the centre of each side, on the raised section, is a filigree rosette, with swirling petals and a central red paste surrounded by a circle of granules. All fittings are missing. |
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| Summary | This was described as a picture frame for a sacred picture when it was acquired with a collection of Normandy traditional jewellery in 1869. It is possible that it was used as such, but it is more likely that it was made in South Germany, where men used decorative buckles like this to fasten the ribbon worn round their hat. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 96-1869 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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