Belt buckle
Not on view
The snake-shaped hook at the left of this buckle would have engaged with a nearly identical one at the other end of the belt, possibly with the aid of a short chain-linked element. The intricate pierced openwork on this belt buckle demonstrates how a discerning patron would ensure his rank was reflected in each and every detail of his stylish costume. The number inscribed in ink on the back is evidence that this buckle was once in the Andrássy Treasury.
Literature
European Silver. Sale cat., Sotheby’s, Geneva, May 13, 1986, p. 35, no. 94.
Judit H. Kolba. Hungarian Silver: The Nicolas M. Salgo Collection. London, 1996, p. 25, no. 3.
[Wolfram Koeppe 2015]
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