PROBABLY LAIBACH, 2ND HALF 16TH CENTURY

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A FINE CONTINENTAL SILVER JUDAIC MARRIAGE BELT
PROBABLY LAIBACH, 2ND HALF 16TH CENTURY
Comprising 79 parcel-gilt links, each of shaped rectangular form, decorated with quatrefoils and pearl-shaped knobs, the six circular openings linking three oval rings, one end of the belt with a ring, the other with a parcel-gilt cartouche-form clasp, mounted with openwork scrolls and a floral motif, and fitted with a hook, the belt applied with a similarly decorated detachable buckle used to connect this belt to that of the partner by means of a third belt, with control mark, 1806-09, indicating Laibach (Ljubljana), Austria-Hungary
38 in. (96.5 cm.) long; 8 oz. 10 dwt. (268 gr.)

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Christie's, Amsterdam, 19 June 1991, lot 152

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In some Jewish communities wedding preparations included the exchange of "sivlonot" gifts between the future bride and groom, a tradition that dates back to Talmudic times. In Germany during the 16th and 17th centuries, a pair of marriage belts, known as the Sivlonot Gertel (Gërtel), was exchanged by the couple. They were usually of silver for the groom and gilt or gold for the bride and were worn during the wedding ceremony, when a third belt was used to connect the belts of bride and groom.