- Sussex 01403 700858
- Winchester 01962 861789
- London 020 4548 4738
- Sussex 01403 700858
- Winchester 01962 861789
- London 020 4548 4738
Comprising; an oval enamelled buckle, designed as a figure swimming, a two piece buckle, enamelled with cranes, probably Japanese, circa 1910 and a two piece buckle with blue enamelled decoration
| Estimate: | £70 - £100 |
| Hammer price: | £280 |
Provenance: The Purple Shop – The Anthony Gardner Collection.
See Bellmans website article for further information: https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/the-purple-shop-the-anthony-gardner-collection
Condition Report
Oval enamel buckle; Section of restoration to top right hand corner, approximate length of restored area 3.5cm, there is also a crack and a chip to the edge above this point on the opposing side above the head of the swimmer, chips to enamel to bottom left, the connecting bar fitting for use is absent from the back. Length of buckle 9cm
The blue enamelled buckle; chip like flaw to the enamel at one end of the larger enamel section to one side, the enamel does not perfectly flow to the corners, this is a manufacturing lack of quality issue, length when closed approx 9.5cm
The Japanese buckle; slight flaws to the enamel work in the manufacture of the piece at the edges on both sections, otherwise in good condition, approx length when closed 6.5cm