296 - GREECE - 19th century

GREECE - 19th century WEDDING BELT "Zonari me tin corona" The buckle consists of two sections that interlock beneath a multi-lobed plate depicting a double-headed eagle amid floral scrollwork Gilded bronze with blue and green enamel, accented with glass cabochons L. 76 cm Signs of wear Note: These belts are called “corona” because of the buckle’s crown-like shape. They are given by the groom-to-be to his fiancée. Related works: Similar examples are housed at the Benaki Museum in Athens. Bibliography: A. Hatzimichali. *The Greek Folk Costume*, 1977, vol. II (“The Costume of Soufi”), Benaki Museum, pp. 336–337, nos. 353–355. S.A. Papadopulos. *Greek Handicraft*, Athens, 1969, no. 229. A. Delivorrias, *Greece at the Benaki Museum*, Athens, 1977, pl. 862.