Lot Essay
For a similar example, see the one in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, no. 55 in C.T. Little, ed., The Art of Medieval Spain, A.D. 500–1200.
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PROPERTY FROM A SWISS FAMILY COLLECTION
A VISIGOTHIC GARNET AND GLASS-INLAID GILT BRONZE BELT BUCKLE
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D.
Details
A VISIGOTHIC GARNET AND GLASS-INLAID GILT BRONZE BELT BUCKLE
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1⁄8 in. (7.9 cm.) wide (rectangular plate)
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1⁄8 in. (7.9 cm.) wide (rectangular plate)
Provenance
Ernst Kofler-Truniger (1903-1990) and Marthe Kofler-Truniger (1918-1999), Luzern, acquired by 1955 (Inv. nos. K 723 H and K 723 J).
Private Collection, Luzern, acquired from the above circa 1974; thence by continuous descent to the current owner.
Private Collection, Luzern, acquired from the above circa 1974; thence by continuous descent to the current owner.
Literature
Sammlung E. und M. Kofler-Truniger, Luzern, Zurich, 1964, p. 64, no 608e, pl. 49.
Exhibited
Zurich, Kunsthaus, Sammlung E. und M. Kofler-Truniger, Luzern, 7 June-2 August 1964.
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