TWO NORWEGIAN SILVER MARRIAGE BELTS, FORMER GIERT FRØLICH, BERGEN, CIRCA 1600, THE OTHER UNMARKED, PROBABLY EARLY 17TH CENTURY |

former with alternate plain a matted double S-shaped links, the hollow panels, cast and chased with cherub masks, fruit and dolphins, fruit drop pendant from chain, fastener, mount for etui to hang, inscribed :PER :SEBøN:S/X111RI ? ?; the latter cast and chased with putto flanked by cherubs between wrigglework panels, inscribed SWS XVI and IGMZ ?14L11

Unmarked example with old strengthening panel repair to one of he links, marked example in pretty good condition and pretty crisp ornament, marks clear
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