Hand Engraved Sterling Silver and Gold Belt Buckles

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Hand Engraved Tabula Rasa Channel Belt Buckle, "Bee & Frog" item # "engr.beeandfrog1.nov09"
Solid Sterling Silver w/18K Gold Overlay, 1¼" (32mm) wide opening
US $ 2,300.- (Strap not included)

Hand Engraved 3-piece Belt Buckle Set, Handcrafted, "Fur Elise" item # "engr.fbsElise1.apr08"
Solid Sterling Silver w/24K Gold Line-Inlay, 18K Rose Gold Overlay, and Pure Silver Inlay, 7/8" (23mm) wide opening
US $ 5,300.- (Strap not included)

Hand Engraved Belt Buckles are One-of-a-Kind

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Gun Engraving on Sterling Silver Belt Buckle Sets

In the 1800s the American West was settled by Europeans, who were also the first to wear silver buckle tip sets. These buckle sets came to be known as Ranger Sets, after the legendary Texas Rangers. At that time engraving was directly from, or inspired by, European traditions in design and technique. Engraving in silver and engraving on guns were diverging into distinctly different styles. This distinction, as well as the popularity of ranger sets, was accentuated when Hollywood defined the "cowboy look" in the 1920s and -30s. This Western, or Bright-Cut, engraving became the standard for buckle engraving and has been the de facto method and look... until now.

Neil's buckle sets are engraved in the Gun-Style rather than the Western style, and are finding popularity for their sophisticated look and attractive designs. His hand-engraved original buckles are highly valued by afficionados. These traditional ranger buckle sets with old world gun-style engraving remind us that the New West is still firmly rooted in the Old West.

The essence of tradition in the arts can be seen in 2,000 years of continually evolving Acanthus decoration, from Greek columns, to English shotguns, and now to American belt buckles.

Annual Edition Reproductions of Neil's Hand Engraved Originals are also available.

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