Belt
Unknown Artist
second half 17th century
Medium
Silver gilt, enamel, pearls, and colored stones.
Dimensions
H. 4.1 cm, W. 28 cm.
Classification
Jewelry, Precious Metals and Precious Stones
Culture
Transylvanian
Department
Robert Lehman Collection
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Accession Number
1975.1.2495
Art Historical Context
Step into the opulent world of 17th-century Transylvania with this exquisite belt from the Robert Lehman Collection the Metropolitan Museum of Art.ed in the second half of the 1600s by an unknown artist, jewelry masterpiece measures a slender 28 cm wide and 4.1 cm high, designed to accentuate the waist with regal flair. Its lavish materials—silver gilt for a golden sheen, vibrant enamel for colorful patterns, lustrous pearls, and sparkling colored stones—speak to the era's mastery of luxury craftsmanship, where every element was chosen to dazzle. Transylvania, a cultural crossroads between Ea...