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Belt Buckles - Bulgaria

These buckles come from a private collection and are belonging all to the same type but were manufactured in different sizes. They all feature beautiful filigree centers - rare.
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  • Dear Peter, these are very impressive. I always meant to ask if you know until when approximately this type of belt buckle was worn? Do people still wear them as a part of a "folkloristic" dress (as it is the case in some regions of Austria and southern Bavaria?). Kind regards, Betty

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