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Hand Engraved Solid Sterling Silver and Gold
Belt Buckle Set, "The Late Hatch"

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Close-Up of Belt Buckle | Close-Up of Tip

Sideview of Belt Buckle Set

The Late Hatch is a beautiful, heavy ¾" (19mm) sterling silver and 18K gold buckle set that was made for Bob. It is essentially a smaller version of The Hatch. The buckle depicts a fisherman attaching a fly, while a German Brown Trout is rising for a mayfly hidden in the scrollwork on the tip.

The silver on the buckle is sandwiched between a layer of 18K gold on the back of the buckle and the gold on the front, creating an interesting border effect that can be seen in the sideview. The keepers and tip also have overlaid sections of 18K gold. The Fisherman's fly, his fishing line, and the border around the gold scrollwork on the buckle is 24K gold line-inlay. The keepers have gold line-inlay on the edges of the gold scrollwork. The mayfly on the tip is made with gold line-inlay, while the belly of the trout is inlaid with a piece of 24 gold, to create a brighter yellow.

The figures are more low relief sculpture, such as on a silver dollar, while the engraving is more like would be seen on a bank note. The scrollwork is classic leaf and tendril. The buckle scrollwork is shaped to an abstracted fish, the fish's head being below the fisherman's elbow. Movement is created by the keepers that lean into the flow of the river. Architecturally inspired crenelated borders contrast a graceful curve in the full set. Neil paid great attention to composition, which is one of the aspects of design he enjoys the most. The trout returns the eye to the rest of the set.

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Custom Hand Engraved 4-piece Belt Buckle Set, Handcrafted
"The Late Hatch" item # "sengr.fbslathatch1.jan06"
Solid Sterling Silver and 18K Gold w/ 24K Gold Line-Inlay, ¾" (19mm) wide

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