A Faberge jewelled varicoloured gold and guilloché enamel belt buckle, workmaster Oskar Pihl, Moscow, circa 1890

A Faberge jewelled varicoloured gold and guilloché enamel belt buckle, workmaster Oskar Pihl, Moscow, circa 1890

rectangular with convex upper and lower edges, the ground enamelled in translucent mauve over engine turning, the corners applied with pink gold bowtie ribbons set in the centre with a rose-cut diamond, connected to each other with yellow gold laurel festoons with pink gold ribbon ties, the buckle edges with a pink gold reeded border, struck to the reverse and clasp with workmaster's initials, 56 standard

height 6.7cm; 2⅝in.