Collection of Applied Arts

HU

115. Belt buckle

Belt buckle
Belt buckle
Origin date: 19th century
Origin place: Hungary
Material: silver, perl
Technique: gilded, painted enamel, filigree decoration, cast
Inventory No.: 55.49.1-2

A buckle composed of two parts, each with four lobes, decorated with filigree and painted-enamel flowers. At the centre, along the line where the two parts meet, is a painted-enamel rosette set with a natural pearl. The four-pointed stars placed at the centre of each section are also ornamented with natural pearls.