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Ottoman buckle with boteh

Large silver buckle with smaller boteh designs .. could be fruit, pods, grapes? Ottoman Empire or Balkan.. 19th c First buckle purchased when I was 15 , sold it only a few yeas ago.
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  • A very good purchase for a 15 year old, or for that matter anyone at any age. I can quite understand why you got it. I must admit I am apart from anything else a "sucker" for the overall shape. If I had come across it somewhere else I would nevertheless easily have associated it with you (as well as liking it myself!), as it is entirely in tune - already - with your taste at a later stage. Some collectors very much express themselves in their choices, and you are one of them. Which I think is a very good thing.

  • Last  one I comment on today ... getting tired as it is late. But the past few hours have been quite an experience in going through all these pieces! Thank you for posting them. I know it is a big job!

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