"Cut Steel Belt. XIXth."
Cut Steel belt. XIXth. Good condition.99 x 3.5 cm. “Steel jewelry in the 18th and 19th centuries are rare, little known to the general public, but they are very popular with collectors. This fashion, which dates from the mid-18th century, comes to us from England. Nation past master in the art of working this metal, in the 16th century a city like Birmingham had forges unique in the world. The tidal wave of steel jewelry will sweep France, relegating for a long time the sumptuous gold and silver adornments at the bottom of coffers. ”(Extract from the Noblesse et Royauté website).
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