Very old antique French petite working belt buckle:
~ Ooh la la - oh so French
~ Classic French light blue enamel
~ Historic fleur de lis pattern
~ Adorable miniature tiny size
Ready and waiting for your belt, project, collection, or gift giving - you will love this!
METAPHYSICAL PROPERTIES: x
AGE OR ERA: Authentic true antique / vintage jewelry - handmade in nature and lack of marks makes this very difficult to identify for certain. This looks to have quite a bit of age to it. Broadly guessing 1800's
MARKINGS: None that I could find - I am assuming it was made in France
METAL / MATERIAL: Remnants of a gold plating or gilding - most likely over a brass base, classic French blue enamel and working buckle hardware
CLASP / CLOSURE: Movable prong on a fixed center rod
MEASUREMENTS: About 1 1/8" x 3/4"
WEIGHT: x
TESTING: x
U.S. RING SIZE: x
INVENTORY NUMBER OR NOTE: x
CONDITION = Great vintage condition - given the age, collectibility and rarity. Enamel exhibits some very minor crazing as shown, but no chips, loss, etc. Buckle hardware in good working order. In an excellent state of preservation
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