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Belt Buckle
A massive bronze buckle with animal-headed finials. The plate is pierced with figure-eights, and the loop and tongue develop opposing volutes.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Charles Ratton, Paris, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Joseph Brummer, Paris and New York, 1946, by purchase [Brummer inv. no. P16086]; Joseph Brummer Sale, Park-Bernet, New York, May 12, 1949, lot 278; Walters Art Museum, 1949, by purchase.
Exhibitions
| 1999-2000 | Vive la France! French Treasures from the Middle Ages to Monet. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1979-1980 | Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
France (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 9/16 x W: 2 15/16 x D: 5/16 in. (6.5 x 7.5 x 0.9 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1949
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.2346