buckle/clasp

C/2000/2183   Silver buckle/clasp of two convex discs with repoussé, chased, and engraved decoration. As in the previous two examples, the surfaces of both clasp pieces are covered by a large rosette, surrounding smaller floral motifs that encircle a central, green paste (glass stone). The larger rosettes consist of eight repoussé petals alternating with cypresses of equal height, positioned with their tops towards the centre. The decoration is completed with small floral motifs and rows of relief dots. The outer extreme of the discs is trimmed with an additional element of an anthemion flanked by symmetrical scrollwork. The clasp fastening is covered by an oblong element with a curved outline, set with a red paste in the middle. This central element can be considered a stylised rendering of a rosette in between two anthemia. All decoration details are crafted with fine chasing and engraving. On the reverse side, there are two long and narrow bars for attaching the clasp to a belt.   Total length: 31.3 cm. Diameter: 12 cm.  Donation from the Association of Friends of the Leventis Museum