Macedonia, Greek or Bulgaria brass buckles + a handmade belt with beads, 19th c.

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Macedonia, Greek or Bulgaria brass buckles + a handmade belt with beads, 19th c.:
$39.99

Old Macedonian, Greek or Bulgarian brass buckles authentic with a handmade belt with beads from the 19th century - rare Of this tender offer handmade old and very beautiful authentic brass buckles decorated with ornaments with a handmade belt with beads from the 19th century. They are in good condition, surrounded by geometrical ornaments. Their origin is from Macedonia, Greece or Bulgaria, but this model is quite rare. Buckles and belt are weighing 200 grams and buckles size 155x55 mm / 6.1x2.2 inches. The length of the belt buckle with authentic hand-woven belt is 1000 mm / 39.4 inches. A brief description about the traditions and ways of their construction: Authentic Bulgarian, Macedonian and Greek folklore and belt buckles: This is one of the unique Bulgarian, Macedonian and Greek traditional lock called \"PAFTI\". It is part of the Bulgarian / Greek folklore garment 17th to the early 20th century.
This can be from 1800 to 1890. Material used is a brass. Buckles consists of two decorative circular plates connected with a hook and ring. These last mounted the beautiful element made in the traditional filigree technique. Complete with traditional buckle belt. Handmade by an unknown master. Like all jewelry from the time these buckles are a unique shape and decoration. Jewelers often repeated pattern.
Metal buckles became an integral part of the traditional suits and typical accent in city clothes in Bulgarian, Macedonian and Greek Revival. The main material for belts and buckles of gold centers during the Ottoman rule was copper, bronze and cheapest of precious metals - silver and its alloys, mainly copper base. They are made using basic decorative techniques and methods specific to the art of traditional Bulgarian / Greek gold: construction and are hammering, stamping, casting, filigree, enamel and niello.
Bulgarian buckles retains the old signs, in which traditional mythological concepts and reality are intertwined.
As an integral part of Bulgarian, Macedonian and Greek national costumes and Renaissance clothing city wide variety of belt buckle shows some typical local and regional differences, making them one of the most important parts of the garment - great subject for collectors and connoisseurs.
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