Post-medieval Bronze, Openwork Belt Fitting, with an image of a peacock, within a frame with floral motif.

This post-medieval bronze openwork belt fitting is a decorative and functional accessory featuring a peacock within a floral frame motif. Belt fittings served to fasten and adorn belts, important clothing components used for carrying tools, weapons, or personal items. The peacock, often symbolizing beauty, nobility, or immortality, combined with floral patterns, reflects artistic tastes of the post-medieval period, roughly spanning the 16th to 18th centuries. Openwork designs displayed metalworking skill and added visual lightness to the piece. Such artifacts provide insight into fashion, symbolism, and craftsmanship after the medieval era, marking transitions into Renaissance and later styles.