Category: BUCKLES

Here are three buckles; two plastic and one metal with green glass stones. They are accompanied by an etched brass needle case with a mauve tassel. I have a few needle cases made of various materials and they are interesting.

Here are two jazzy brass buckles from the Art Deco period. They are very colourful and striking. The yellow one is of coiled wire and very effective. The green one has a filigree design which is also quite showy. I have quite a nice collection of buckles as well as my buttons and I enjoy them too.

Here are three brass filigree buckles. They are all different shapes and sizes and each has glass stones of various sizes embedded in them. They would give a good look to a dress belt and be a special feature.

Here is a brass buckle with an Egyptian influence. It has four stones of jade and is quite ornate. It measures 9 cm x 4 cm. There was a period when Egyptian style was fashionable.

I love Satsuma porcelain and here is a buckle ( or actually half a buckle )  It is not easy to find both sides which are matching and connect with a hook.

It is a typical floral design with a Chrysanthemum and has a royal blue border.  Most of the scrolly gold work on the border has worn off over the years.

Both of these dress buckles were made in Germany.  In both cases the Celluloid is mottled and set into a brass rim.  I think they are possibly from the 1930’s period.

One of these buckles is Enamelled brass with a striking colour combination of Royal Blue, red and black.  The other one is of Celluloid in a deep pink, maroon and cream colour scheme.

They are both beautiful in their own way.

Here we have three brass dress buckles.

Their designs are all quite different.  They were once very popular as many dresses had a belt – a sign of the times I guess. One has a kind of basketweave background with a floral overlay.  The next one has some fine filigree work while the last one is sort of Art Nouveau design.

These three buckles are all of a metal filigree design each incorporating coloured “paste” stones.  They are quite delicate and would show up nicely on a fairly plain fabric.

We are looking at buckles today.

This buckle is rather large at approx. 9 cm x 4 cm.  It has a great Egyptian influence with a Sphinx head in the middle.  The base is decorative brass with four green stones claw set in the corners.  They appear to me to be carved Jade.  It would certainly make a statement on the right outfit.