A fine visigothic big belt buckle made of bronze and glass. Rectangular plate divided by cloisons (wire strips) into small cavities set with glass of diferent colours. The belt buckle was a field for elaborate decoration and a very visible symbol of rank and status. Old inventory number on the back. |Early Medieval Spain - Visigothic 500 - 560 AD. Dimensions: 13,00 cm. Condition Report: Surface wera Some glass pieces lost but good state of preservation ( see pictures) Provenance:Ex L. B Private Collection - Barcelone, Spain. Invoice seen by Catawiki Notes: - The piece includes authenticity certificate. The piece will include Spanish Export License ( Passport for European Union). Only for non EU buyers: - If the piece goes outside the European Union a new export license will be requested by us, this process can take beteen 1 and 2 months. According to Spanish legislation, items sent outside the European Union are subject to export taxes and will be added to the invoice, at the buyer's expense. These export fees are fixed on the final auction price and the tax rate is not applied directly on the total value of the item to be exported, but rather the different percentages by sections are applied to it: - Up to 6,000 euros: 5%./ From 6.001 to 60.000 euros: 10 %. - Shipped with Insurance.