CEREMONIAL BELT BUCKLE Balkans or Greece, Ottoman Empire, circa 1808-39 Gilt silver buckle with filigree decoration of cabochons set in six-pointed stars, coloured enamel highlights, tughra of Sultan Mahmud II (r. 1808-39) on reverse. Size: 32 x 20 cm A gilt silver filigree belt buckle with polychrome enamel highlights, also decorated with six-pointed stars, is in the collections of the Benaki Museum in Athens, originating in Anatolia and dated to the 18th century (ΓΕ 33813). Another belt, very similar to this one, was sold at Artcurial, 21 May 2024, no. 189. A fine gilt-silver belt buckle, Balkans or Greece, Ottoman Empire, circa 1808-39 A gilt silver filigree belt buckle with polychrome enamel highlights, also decorated with six-pointed stars, is in the collections of the Benaki Museum in Athens, originating in Anatolia and dated to the 18th century (ΓΕ 33813). Another belt, very similar to this one, was sold at Artcurial, 21 May 2024, no. 189.