AUCTION 43: ANTIQUE ARMS AND ARMOR

A LARGE OTTOMAN TURKEY GILT-FILIGREE SILVER CEREMONIAL BELT BUCKLE, 19 C.

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Start price: $800

Estimated price: $1,200 - $1,600

Buyer's premium:

19th-century Ottoman Empire (Turkey) gilt-silver belt buckle consisting of two detachable parts, the central section in the form of a trefoil flanked by two further horizontal sections, all similarly decorated with fine filigree floral and vegetal decorations and set with cabochon-cut gemstones. Features tughra marks on the verso.

L: 6 3/4 in., (17.2 cm.)

Condition: Very good, the enamel appers to be in excellent condition.