"Pair Of Silver And Vermeil Shoe Buckles, Louis XV Period"
Pair of silver shoe buckles, Fermiers Généraux, doe head hallmark, countermark hallmark used in Pontoise under J. Alaterre Fermier Général from 1768 to 1774, silver works at 958 thousandths.Pontoise (Seine-et-Oise) - Généralité de Paris.Oval in shape, decorated with two lines of gems set on silver spangles, framing an openwork vermeil gallery with flower motifs and decorative ovals.Perfect condition, 18th century period between 1768 and 1774.Dimensions 8.4cm x 5.9cm x 3cmWeight 102g per pairPrice: €1000Rhinestone appeared during the 18th century. It was invented by a Strasbourg jeweler, Georges Frédéric Strass 
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