Belt for a Lady's Dress
c. 1375–1400
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
Belt for a Lady's Dress, c. 1375–1400. Italy, Siena?, 14th century. Basse-taille enamel and gilding on silver, silver thread, gilt-silver buckle, cast and chased; overall: 236.5 x 2.9 x 0.6 cm (93 1/8 x 1 1/8 x 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1930.742 Look closely at the tiny scenes of courtly love on the plaques that adorn this belt. Given their size, these scenes were designed for the enjoyment of the woman who wore this belt over a sumptuous dress rather than an admirer from a distance.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Jewelry
- Formatted Medium
- basse-taille enamel and gilding on silver, silver thread, gilt-silver buckle, cast and chased
- Medium
- basse-taille, enamel, gilding, silver, thread, gilt-silver, buckle, cast, chased
- Dimensions
- Overall: 236.5 x 2.9 x 0.6 cm (93 1/8 x 1 1/8 x 1/4 in.)
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1930.742
- Credit Line
- Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 110A Italian Gothic
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