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  • Patricia Deany January 6, 2013 at 7:46pm

    A little about mercury gilding from the net, a very dangerous way to apply gold because it involves dissolving mercury -- I guess we could refer to mad gilders, just like to mad hatters. http://www.philamuseum.org/booklets/7_42_77_1.html

  • Frankie Carter January 6, 2013 at 6:12pm

    Thanks for all that good information, Patti.

    I think someone got a good deal with it. Like you I doubt if the mercury gilding technique is used these days.

  • Patricia Deany January 6, 2013 at 5:50pm

    Yes, this is sold, I will include url for listing. I  think the most surprising thing about the listing, aside from the songbirds which are wonderful, is the fact that it uses mercury gilding, like the Turkoman gold wash which is a very dangerous method of gilding, surely not used anymore.

    Buckle is silver with mercury gilding-song birds and it has a stylized floral ornaments.
    Symbolizes fertility. Originates from the region of city Sofia.
    Massive and large belt buckle!
    At the zenith of the Ottoman Empire in Bulgaria started the Renaissance and craftsmen began to make very 
    beautiful things.
    Buckles are 100% genuine and are from the 19th century before the liberation of Bulgaria from the Ottoman Empire.
    Buckles "pafti" are made silver alloy.
    All are handmade and even a master has not done the same pairs.
    Anyone would be proud to have these buckles in their collection.
     
    Please be patient and read the entire description of the listing.
    View  my collection and my other listings.
    If you are interested I can send more photos,details and measures.
    If you have further questions, feel free to contact me.
    I am open to bargain to some of my items.
    If you are going to buy two or more items I can make a discount.
    My items travel about:
    For United States, Canada and Australia 15-30 WORKDAYS.
    For Europe 10-20  WORKDAYS .
    Thanks for your interest, your time and your attention.

    here is the number for you 200874021303

  • Frankie Carter January 6, 2013 at 5:10pm

    Did this sell already? It`s a lovely example. Patti, do you have the eBay number please? I`d like to see the additional information.

    The only proviso I would add is that there are some very skilled artisans currently crafting pafti. They are not trying to defraud. They are making them as costume parts for the myriad of traditional dance groups.

    This looks like the real deal to me though.

  • howah January 3, 2013 at 8:59pm

    Hi, thanks for sharing. looks interesting, I will have a look on ebay.

  • Eva Baby January 3, 2013 at 1:49pm

    looks wonderful! Surely worth to get,  but it is not in my range of collecting...... Hope someone else will enjoy to get it!

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