ANTIQUE CAUCASIAN *** old niello silver belt buckle, small dagger, ethnic, wearable as pendant, kokoshnik 84 hallmark, Caucasus, Russia

Stunning, large, antique Russian silver and niello belt buckle that is more than a hundred years old.

It hails from the Caucasus region I was lucky to visit several times, and which I can only recommend as a travel destination. The script in the middle also reads “Kavkaz” meaning Caucasus. Such items were extremely fashionable in Czarist Russia of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Width of buckle: about 8.2 cm (3.15″)
Height of buckle: about (diameter): ca. 6.7 cm (2.64″)
Just under 40 grams

The buckle shows off some exceptionally beautiful floral niello work of a Czarist era. On the back of each element there is a hallmark showing the letters 84 for the silver purity and kokoshnik mark (profile of a lady looking to the left). It also bears a Russian makers mark. To my knowledge this kind of hallmarking was only used until 1909.

This beautiful piece shows some signs of wear in keeping with its age, but apart from a tiny area at the very tip there is next to no loss of niello.

It can of course be worn as a belt buckle with a textile belt (leather would most likely be to thick to pass through the loops on the back). Another idea is to thread a simple leather / velvet / silk cord or a silver chain through the loops so that you can wear it as a pendant. See pictures. Please note that the chain in the picture is not part of this offer, but let me know if wish me to supply a red or black vintage silk rope free of charge.

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Please note that the shown decorative items are not part of the offer.

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