Belts & Girdles

Belts 

Belts on Heraldic Art.

Buckles on Heraldic Art. 

 

Buckle and pendant (V&A Museum M.61:1-1993). 1350-1400

Belt (Brooklyn Museum 1996.115.6). Peru - 1400-1532

Velvet belt (British Museum AF.2851.j). Greece - 15th C.

Buckle and belt end (V&A Museum M.5:1&2-1948). Norway - 16th C.

Jeweled ivory belts (Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts 483, 482). Turkey - 16th C.

 

Belt Fittings

Monogram fitting (British Museum 1871,0714.67). England - 400-1500

Belt buckle plate (British Museum 1880,0501.12). Greece - 10th C.

Borre style mount (British Museum 1921,1101.281). Sweden - 10th C.

Strap ends (British Museum 1852,0329.199). Latvia - 10th-early 11th C. 

Copper fitting (British Museum 1921,1101.229). Sweden - 10th-11th C.

Trefoil fitting (British Museum 1921,1101.280). Sweden - 10th-11th C.

Y strut ring (British Museum 1921,1101.230). Sweden - 10th-11th C.

Suspension element (British Museum 1878,0509.6). Russia - 10th-12th C.

Animal head fitting (British Museum 1852,0329.209). Latvia - 11th C.

Copper ring (British Museum 1921,1101.252). Sweden - 11th C.

Animal suspension (British Museum 1891,1021.108). Norway - 11th-12th C.

Belt mount and ring (British Museum 1852,0329.220). Latvia - 11th-12th C.  

Belt mount (British Museum 1852,0329.389). Latvia - 11th-12th C. 

Belt stiffeners (British Museum 1852,0329.254). Latvia - 11th-12th C.

Hook (British Museum 1921,1101.232). Sweden - 11th-12th C.

Ring fitting (British Museum 1852,0329.117). Latvia - 11th-13th C.

Enameled copper fitting (British Museum 1992,0607.1). England - 12th C.

Suspended sheath (British Museum 1852,0329.55). Latvia - 12th C.

Buckle (British Museum 1852,0329.71). Latvia - 12th-13th C.

Rectangle buckle (Museum für Islamische Kunst I. 48/71.152). Iran - 12th-13th C.

Belt plate (Museum für Islamische Kunst I. 889 a). 13th C.

Belt strap (Museum für Islamische Kunst Ta 2256). Israel - 13th-14th C.

Flat boss fitting (British Museum 1985,1101.925). England - ca. 1280-1356

Heraldic fitting (British Museum 1851,0414.2). France - 14th C.

Copper rivets (British Museum 1852,0329.100). Latvia - 14th-15th C.

Suspension fitting (British Museum 1852,0329.420). Latvia - 14th-15th C.

Copper mounts (British Museum 1852,0329.418). Latvia - 14th-15th C.

Hinged mount (British Museum AF.2813). Greece - 14th-15th C.

Lion fittings (British Museum AF.2818). Greece - 14th-15th C.

Silver strap end (British Museum AF.2817). Greece - 14th-15th C.

Bird medallion fitting (British Museum AF.2823). Greece - 1350-1450

Enameled fittings (British Museum AF.2840). Greece - 1350-1450

Enameled fittings (British Museum AF.2841). Greece - 1350-1450

Miniature woven belt (Brooklyn Museum 41.1275.405). Peru - 1400-1532

Kidney dagger fitting (British Museum 1870,0402.788). 15th C.

Scalloped fitting (British Museum AF.2851.d). Greece - 15th C.

Trefoil mount (British Museum AF.2851.i). Greece - 15th C.

Dragon belt hook (Museum für Islamische Kunst 1894,422). Iran - 2nd half of 15th C.

Sword belt fitting (British Museum 2007,8045.250). 16th C.

 

Belt Hangers

Belt hanger with two billy goats (Kunstgewerbemuseum F 935 i). Germany - 16th C.

 

Buckles

Interlaced rope buckle (British Museum 1852,0626.71). England - 400-1500

Jade inlay buckle (UBC Museum of Anthropology Edz4680 a-b). China - 960-1279

Animal head buckle (British Museum 1891,1021.96). Norway - 11th-12th C.

Walrus ivory buckle (British Museum 1831,1101.145). Scotland - 1150-75

Scrollwork buckle (British Museum 1985,1101.916). England - 1180-1280

Bronze buckle (British Museum 1851,0414.3). France - 1200-20

Crown-shaped buckle (British Museum 1985,1101.61). England - ca. 1280-1356

Buckle with creature (Museum für Islamische Kunst I. 6897). Iran - 13th-14th C.

Fleur-de-lis buckle (British Museum 1989,0712.1). France - 14th C.

King's head buckle (British Museum 1983,1005.1). England - 14th C.

Clara buckle (British Museum AF.2805). Greece - 14th-15th C.

Quatrefoil buckle (British Museum AF.2820). Greece - 14th-15th C.

Silver buckle (British Museum AF.2811). Greece - 14th-15th C.

Circular buckle (British Museum OA.936). England - 1350-1400

D-shaped buckle (British Museum OA.937). England - 1350-1400

Bossed buckle (British Museum OA.951). England - 1400-50

 

Girdles

Silver-gilt girdle (V&A Museum 745&A-1897). Sweden - 1546

Ain Turggische Hochzeit by Wehme Zacharias (Entertaining Types of Classical Turkish Literature I: Kasebaz, fotograf 1). 1582 

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