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Hand Engraved Sterling Silver and Gold Belt Buckles & More...

~ Sold in 2010 ~

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Custom Order for Dan
Hand Engraved Taos Belt Buckle, "November 2010" item # "sengr.taos1andhalf1.nov10"
Solid Sterling Silver, 1½" (38 mm) wide opening

SOLD

Custom Order for Kelly's Friend
Hand Engraved Trophy Style Belt Buckle, Handcrafted, "Leopard" item # "sengr.trbleopard2.oct10"
Solid Sterling Silver w/Brass Overlay
Approximate Overall Dimensions 3" x 2"

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Custom Order for Morad
Hand Engraved Trophy Style Belt Buckle, Handcrafted, "Persian Wildlife II" item # "sengr.persianwildII1.oct10"
Solid Sterling Silver w/24K Gold Inlay
Approximate Overall Dimensions 2¾" x 2"

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Custom Order for Terry
Hand Engraved Trophy Style Belt Buckle, Handcrafted, "GKs Sugarland" item # "sengr.trbsugarland1.jul10"
Solid Sterling Silver w/24K Gold Line-Inlay, 18K Rose Gold Overlay, and Platinum Inlay
Approximate Overall Dimensions 3" x 2¼"

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Custom Order for Becky
Hand Engraved Modified Tabula Rasa Channel Belt Buckle, "Green Man" item # "sengr.taragrnman2.may10"
Solid Sterling Silver w/24K Gold Line-Inlay, and Copper & Brass Overlay, 1¼" (32mm) wide opening

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Custom Order for John
Hand Engraved Modified Tabula Rasa Channel Belt Buckle, "JD" item # "sengr.taramodifJD1.may10"
Solid Sterling Silver w/24K Gold Line-Inlay, 1¼" (32mm) wide opening

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Custom Order for Marcelo
Hand Engraved Trophy Belt Buckle, Handcrafted, "Best of Show" item # "sengr.trbbest-show1.apr10"
Solid Sterling Silver w/14K Red, Yellow & White Gold Overlay, 18K Red & Yellow Gold Overlay, 24K Line-Inlay, and Diamonds
Approximate Overall Dimensions 4" x 3 7/8"

SOLD ~ (Example of Custom Initial)

Custom Order for John R.
#2007-2 River Ranger Belt Buckle Set w/Custom Initial & Line-Inlay
Solid Sterling Silver w/24K Gold Inlay, 1" (25mm) wide opening

SOLD

Custom Order for Jim
Hand Engraved Trophy Style Buckle, Handcrafted, "Charara Valley Buffalo" item # "sengr.trbcharbuflo1.mar10"
Solid Sterling Silver w/18K Gold Overlay & 24K Line-Inlay, and Pure Silver (.999), Copper, & Brass Inlay
Approximate Overall Dimensions 3" x 2"

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Gift for Lynn
Hand Engraved Pin, Handcrafted, "Swans Over Wetlands" item # "sengr.pinswans2.jan10"
Mokume Gane & Solid Sterling Silver, Approximate Overall Dimensions 2¼" x 1¼"

SOLD

Custom Order for Ramin
Custom Belt Buckle Set w/Hand Engraving, "Labyrinth II" item # "sengr.fbslabyrinthII1.jan10"
Solid Sterling Silver w/24K Gold Inlay, 1" (25mm) wide opening

Note: Buckle widths above refer to opening for beltstrap.
About Channel Belt Buckles

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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