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Lot 5014

A carnelian-set Ottoman 'arnauten' belt
Balkans, 18th or early 19th century

8 June 2015, 10:00 PDT
San Francisco

Sold for US$760.50 inc. premium

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A carnelian-set Ottoman 'arnauten' belt
Balkans, 18th or early 19th century

The wide belt of three layers of leather riveted together, the front with thirty-seven flat carnelian cabochons in beaded brass settings, the balance set with pierced brass plates securing the rivets; brass buckle with of pierced cruciform design set with another carnelian stone.
Condition: Showing scattered marks and wear but very sound.
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Footnotes

Provenance: Richard R. Wagner, Jr. Collection. The term 'arnauten' is Turkic for Albanian(s), referring either to the residents of Albania, Turkish citizens of Albanian origin or Balkan mercenaries who fought in the Ottoman army.

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