Belt buckle

Accessories

Inventory number
2022.5.10.3.AC.BL.C1830.FR
Description
Tall curved belt buckle decorated in cloisonné enamelled, engraved and chiseled brass on a copper and curved downward plaque. The navy blue and white enamel depicts vegetal motifs on the frame.
The attachment system in copper consists on a central motional bar with four barbs and a four spikes chape.

Huge belt buckles of the Louis-Philippe reign became the perfect support for polychrome enamel work.
Materials
Brass
Copper
Enamel
Origin
circa 1830 France
Dimensions
Width : 1.2 cm
Length : 4.6 cm
Height : 8.7 cm