ottoman belt buckle ??

weapons 27 · 13th April 2013, 09:04 AM

Hello to all
could you give me the origin and age of this belt buckle...It measures 20cm long x 8.5 cm high.
I think what is gold a gold...

Sylektis · 13th April 2013, 02:12 PM

That is probably Greek, or generally from the Balkans, 18-19th century.(Porpi in Greek.)
This was feminine jewelry, and no armor.

rickystl · 14th April 2013, 08:07 PM

Hi Weapons27. I have always found these buckles interesting. In your case, I have to agree with Sylektis here. (By the way, nice photos).
Now that you mentioned buckles, here are two original buckles I had "adjustable" leather belts made for.

The first one is Ottoman shown with two original bullet containers. The second is Caucasian/Circassian. Thanks for posting. Rick.

13th April 2013, 09:04 AM	#1
weapons 27 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 462	ottoman belt buckle ?? Hello to all could you give me the origin and age of this belt buckle...It measures 20cm long x 8.5 cm high. I think what is gold a gold... Attached Images

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Sylektis Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 136	That is probably Greek, or generally from the Balkans, 18-19th century.(Porpi in Greek.) This was feminine jewelry, and no armor. Attached Images

14th April 2013, 08:07 PM	#3
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,623	Hi Weapons27. I have always found these buckles interesting. In your case, I have to agree with Sylektis here. (By the way, nice photos). Now that you mentioned buckles, here are two original buckles I had "adjustable" leather belts made for. The first one is Ottoman shown with two original bullet containers. The second is Caucasian/Circassian. Thanks for posting. Rick. Attached Images