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Belt-buckle

Belt-buckle

Peter Carl Fabergé (Russian, 1846–1920)
Fedor Ruckert (Russian, 1840–1914)
1908–14
Object PlaceSt. Petersburg, Russia
Medium/TechniqueSilver gilt and enamel
DimensionsDepth x diameter: 0.6 x 6.5 cm (1/4 x 2 9/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Eustace Strong in memory of her mother, Mary K. Wells
Accession number30.114
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
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Description
This cloisonné enameled buckle is unusual for Fabergé because it is in the neo-Russian style, which combines ethnic Russian motifs in abstract, modernist formats very much influenced by the designs of the Austrian and German stil moderne and secessionist movements.3 Such designs were composed of repetitive geometric forms and highly stylized floral motifs. Works in metal were enlivened by enamels in blue, green, white, and brown. Some, including this example, have twisted silver-gilt cloisons and painted enamel highlights in gold.

Yvonne J. Markowitz, “Belt-Buckle” in Artful Adornments: Jewelry from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston by Yvonne J. Markowitz (Boston: MFA Publications, 2011), 142-143.

InscriptionsOriginal presentation box marked K. Fabergé/Moscow/St. Petersburg.Odessa in cryllic