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

~ Sold in 2004 ~

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Custom order for Verne
Hand Engraved Tabula Rasa Channel Belt Buckle, "Trout" item # "sengr.taratrout1.dec04"
Solid Sterling Silver w/ 18K Gold Overlay & 24K Gold Line-Inlay, 1¼" (32mm) wide

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Custom order for Ivan
Hand Engraved Trophy-Style Belt Buckle, Handcrafted, "Buck & Marty" item # "sengr.trbbckandmrty2.oct04"
Solid Sterling Silver, 1¼" (32mm) wide

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Custom ordered gift for Bob
Hand Engraved 4-piece Belt Buckle Set, Handcrafted, "Fly Fishing" item # "sengr.fbsflyfsh1.oct04"
Solid Sterling Silver w/ 18K Yellow & Rose Gold Overlay and 24K Gold Line-Inlay, 1" (25mm) wide

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Custom ordered gift for Andy
Hand Engraved 4-piece Baja Belt Buckle Set, "Dakota Day" item # "sengr.bajdakota2.sep04"
Solid Sterling Silver w/ 18K Gold Overlay & 24K Gold Line-Inlay, ¾" (19mm) wide

SOLD

Custom order for Dale
Hand Engraved 3-piece Belt Buckle Set, Handcrafted, "Whitetail Buck" item # "sengr.fbsbuck1.sep04"
Solid Sterling Silver w/ 14K & 18K Gold Overlay,
24K Gold Inlay & Line-Inlay, and Silver Inlay, 1" (25mm) wide

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Custom order for David
Hand Engraved 4-piece Belt Buckle Set, Handcrafted Buckle w/Mojave Keepers and Tip
"Fly-Fishing" item # "sengr.fbsflyfsh1.aug04"
Solid Sterling Silver w/24K Gold Line-Inlay and 18K Yellow & Rose Gold Overlay, 1" (25mm) wide

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Custom order for Jim
Hand Engraved 4-piece Baja Belt Buckle Set w/Handcrafted Tip,
"Mallards" item # "sengr.bajmllrds1.jul04"
Solid Sterling Silver w/18K Gold Overlay & 24K Gold Line-Inlay, ¾" (19mm) wide

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Custom order for Jim
Hand Engraved 4-piece Mojave Belt Buckle Set, "Angus" item # "sengr.mojangus2.jun04"
Solid Sterling Silver, 1" (25mm) wide

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Hand Engraved 4-piece Mojave Belt Buckle Set, "Wolf" item # "sengr.mojwolf5.may02"
Solid Sterling Silver w/18K Gold, 1" (25mm) wide

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Custom order for Nelson
Hand Engraved Trophy-Style Belt Buckle, Handcrafted
"Wall Street" item # "sengr.ftrbwlstrt1.jun04"
Solid 18K Gold, 1½" (38mm) wide

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Custom ordered gift for Bill
Hand Engraved 4-piece Belt Buckle Set, Handcrafted
"Fishing Bear" item # "sengr.fbsbear1.may04"
Solid Sterling Silver & 18K Gold, 1" (25mm) wide

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Custom order for Jack
Hand Engraved 4-piece Belt Buckle Set, Handcrafted Buckle w/Mojave Keepers and Tip
"Fly-Fishing" item # "sengr.fbsflyfsh1.apr04"
Solid Sterling Silver w/ 18K Rose Gold Overlay & 24K Gold Line-Inlay, 1" (25mm) wide

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Custom order for John
Hand Engraved 4-piece Belt Buckle Set, Handcrafted Buckle w/Mojave Keepers and Tip
"Fly-Fishing" item # "sengr.fbsflyfsh3.mar04"
Solid Sterling Silver w/ 18K Rose Gold Overlay & 24K Gold Inlay & Line-Inlay, 1" (25mm) wide

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Custom order for John
Hand Engraved Tabula Rasa Channel Belt Buckle, "Flying Mallards" item # "sengr.taramllrdsf2.mar04"
Solid Sterling Silver, 1¼" (32mm) wide

Set of two Custom Engraved "Pheasant" Buckle Sets for Terry

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Hand Engraved 4-piece Baja Belt Buckle Set, "Pheasant" item # "sengr.bajaphsnt1.mar04"
Solid Sterling Silver w/ 18K Gold Overlay, ¾" (19mm) wide

SOLD

Hand Engraved 4-piece Baja Belt Buckle Set, "Pheasant" item # "sengr.bajaphsnt2.feb04"
Solid Sterling Silver w/ 18K Gold Overlay, ¾" (19mm) wide

SOLD

Custom order for Dave
Hand Engraved 4-piece Baja Belt Buckle Set, item # "sengr.bajaLK1.feb04"
Solid Sterling Silver, ¾" (19mm) wide

SOLD

Custom order for David
Hand Engraved 3-piece Belt Buckle Set, Handcrafted, "Whitetail Buck" item # "sengr.fbsbuck1.jan04"
Solid Sterling Silver w/ 14K & 18K Gold Overlay, 24K Gold Inlay & Line-Inlay,
White Gold Inlay, and Pure Silver (.999) Inlay, 1" (25mm) wide

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

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Gun-Style 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 (single point) rather than the Western style (bright cut), 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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