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Bulgarian Pafti (Buckles)
Authentic Vintage

Bulgarian Pafti 

C64 P1 $175.

  • Vintage early 20th c.  
  • Hammered silver alloy
  • Hollow palmate shape
  • Round cast joining plate, 8 petals
  • Medium 5¼” x 2¼”
  • Weight 2.6 oz.
  • Possibly from Pleven, Dobrudja region    

Bulgarian Pafti 

C64  P4    $250.

  • Vintage 19th-20th c
  • Silver alloy, hammered both sides
  • Large round 7” x 3”  
  • Weight 5.5 oz
  • Joining plate with 2-headed bird
  • No specific region  
  • Pafti & Kolani book p16 

Bulgarian Pafti 

C64  P5    $250.

  • Vintage early 20th c. 
  • Bronze, nickel silver on the back 
  • Hollow, hammered both sides
  • Large 7½” x 3”   weight 4.3 oz
  • Rounded palmate shape; good detail
  • Birds and flower garden motif
  • Distinctive edge design

 

 

Bulgarian Pafti 

C64  P3    $195.

  • Replica of P5 above, silver alloy
  • Hammered both sides
  • Large 7½” x 3”
  • Weight 6 oz
  • Rounded palmate shape; good detail
  • Birds and flower garden motif
  • Distinctive edge design 
  • Shiny "silver" look
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Bulgarian Pafti 

C64  P14    $105.

  • Silver alloy hammered both sides
  • Bowed, not flat buckles
  • Deep hollow back
  • Palmate shape with fancy hook
  • Oval joining plate with red glass stone
  • 2 missing stones & 4 empty spaces
  • Textured surface with shiny bits 
  • Raised circle on each buckle
  • Medium size 5" x 2”
  • Heavy at 3.8 oz

 

  

Bulgarian Pafti 

Smaller buckles

C64  P9    $95.

  • Small, bronze palmate with birds
  • No joining plate, dip on right
  • Slight curved hook on left side
  • One back bar
  • Measures 4” x 1½”  
  • Heavy for size 2.5 oz

Bulgarian Pafti

Smaller buckles 

C64  P12    $85.

  • Almost like P9 above
  • Very slightly larger
  • 4”x1¾” -weight 2.3 oz
  • Small, bronze palmate with birds
  • Motifs - less detail than P9
  • Hook on left, right loop, no dip
  • 2 back bars

Bulgarian Pafti

Smaller buckles 

C64  P15    $95.

  • Small brass palmate
  • Abstract flowers
  • Worked details
  • Left side hook, right loop
  • Small round joining plate. 
  • 4¼” x 1½”  /  2.2 oz
  • 2 copper color back bars

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