Sale 4998
London, South Kensington
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25 April 2006
Price realised
GBP 264
Estimate
A silver-gilt and enamel buckle RUSSIAN, CIRCA 1900 Of shaped oval form, enamelled with flowers, foliage and scrollwork -- 5¼ins. (13.3cms); a further Russian belt buckle and clasp with nielloed decoration and set with turquoises; and a nielloed buckle and clasp nielloed with birds and flowers (3)
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