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Interesting find (not bullion)

ashelandasheland Posts: 23,231 ✭✭✭✭✭

I thought you guys would like this one:
Gorham belt buckle, 1898, made (I'm guessing) to look like leather?
Set stone in the middle, I found it on ebay and figured it would go very high.
I got it for a SONG! (I routinely pay more for a tank of gas) >:)
I guess they call this Trompe l'oeil

Enjoy:

Comments

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow...Nice score.... Stone is probably not gem, may be amethyst or chip milk bottle ;) Cheers, RickO

  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,783 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Unusual piece for sure......nice pick up!

    bob :)

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  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,231 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks guys. :D
    I thought at first Amethyst, but when I got it, it's red in person. Then I thought maybe garnet, but looking closely, I think honestly it's just colored glass, but the silver work is truly what impresses me. It's all hand done!

  • mariner67mariner67 Posts: 2,746 ✭✭✭

    Just my opinion but I think it is ugly.
    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder however so that is all that mattrs.
    I am sure I have purchased many items others would consider ugly.
    Just sayin’!

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  • Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cool !!! B)

    Timbuk3
  • CoinCrazyPACoinCrazyPA Posts: 2,899 ✭✭✭✭

    Nice pickup

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  • shinywhiteshinywhite Posts: 346 ✭✭✭

    Sweet find

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