Antique Georgian Belle Epoche French Hallmarked Silver Paste Pair Small Buckles - $180 - (Kamloops, BC)
Weight: 11.0 grams Long: 1" Wide: 11/16" (pastes are 4mm each) Hallmarked: No: has been tested to confirm 22K The condition of these is considered excellent for their age!! It is a small wonder they are still together as a matched pair after all this time. Also uncommon is that they are both hallmarked with French Boar's head silver guarantee as well as a (illegible with the patina) lozenge shaped maker's mark to both. One buckle has a chipped paste: this is mostly seen when comparing the height of the stones at a side angle. The chipped one is missing about half of the height. When viewing straight down, it's not even noticed that it is chipped. The other buckle shows a tinge of yellowing to 2 of the pastes. Otherwise, there is no other fault of detriment seen on these antique items! Being that there is a pair here, it would be a possibility to convert them to something a bit more wearable these days....earrings, panels of a bracelet, scarf slides, etc. I have not cleaned or polished them. Noteworthy asides: All items are shipped via Canada Post at the rate and method chosen at checkout. The cheaper Economy rate does NOT include tracking, but has always been very reliable in my experience. All shipping is done Monday to Friday, excluding stat holidays and days in lieu of. (Per Canada Post operations) Overseas packages reliably reach destination, but CAN take 3-6 weeks, depending on your country and customs practices. Lastly: I do not inflate shipping charges or charge hidden handling fees. Unfortunately shipping just keeps going up and up!
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