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Lot 898
Two gilt metal mounted belt buckles 19th century
18 December 2017, 11:00 PST
San FranciscoSold for US$5,250 inc. premium
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Two gilt metal mounted belt buckles
19th century
Both comprised of a horizontal sequence of hardstone and semiprecious cabochons linked together within vine and lotus decorated gilt mounts; the first including two jadeite stones surmounted by undercut russet-colored chilong, the second including two tourmaline stones and three mottled green semi-precious stones now suspended from a gilt necklace chain.
4 and 4 3/4in (10.2 and 12.1cm) total widths of linked halves
Both comprised of a horizontal sequence of hardstone and semiprecious cabochons linked together within vine and lotus decorated gilt mounts; the first including two jadeite stones surmounted by undercut russet-colored chilong, the second including two tourmaline stones and three mottled green semi-precious stones now suspended from a gilt necklace chain.
4 and 4 3/4in (10.2 and 12.1cm) total widths of linked halves














