Heavy 10+ozt Navajo CONCHO BELT buckle Sterling Silver Patania Repousse style

Heavy Navajo Sterling Silver Concho Belt. 9 Conchos + 1 Belt Buckle.

2.5" X 2.0". 3.0" X 2.6".

Newer Black Leather Belt is 33" and is set up now for a 28" - 32 waist. It is 1.0 wide.

It may be modified to accept a smaller waist by adding an additional hole or more. 329.4 grams = 10.57 Troy ounces Total Weight. 8 Troy ounces Metal Weight (estimate).

This Navajo Sterling Silver Concho Belt has a wonderful soft "tone" that was created by the artist by using an oxidation technique to highlight the deep Repousee of each of each Concha and the Buckle. I trade a lot of jewelry made by the family and Thunderbird Shop of Frank Patania.

It sure looks like the artist that made this was influenced by the designs of Frank Patania in creating a belt set in what is called "Thunderbird Style". I love to find Concho Belts and to trade them.

It is a pleasure to offer this Old Sterling Silver Concho Belt for sale to you. It is quite dramatic in the real and accented depth and thickness of each heavily worked Sterling piece.

While it is heavy at over 10 troy ounces, it looks like is weighs twice that... The Repousse domes are each highlighted and surrounded by twisted Sterling Silver "Rope Work" and the circumference of each Concha makes each one of them almost jump off of the platform of the leather strap. It has lots of tarnish, especially on the backsides. The Concho Belt is Not stamped "Sterling", but it is guaranteed to be Sterling Silver.

These conchas are thick, heavy, and very well worked. Please, take a good look at the pictures and magnified photographs to see if it is the one for you. If so, I'd love to trade with you today! I will pack this carefully for you so that the conchas do not rub up against each other in transit and it will get to you in the same condition that you see in the pictures. I thank You and look forward to sharing a good experience!

Reccomended Reference Books - This artist is referenced if there is a page # shown below. "AMERICAN INDIAN JEWELRY I" - Gregory Schaaf - page. "AMERICAN INDIAN JEWELRY II: A-L" - Gregory Schaaf- page. "HALLMARKS OF THE SOUTHWEST"- Barton Wright - page. "THE LITTLE BOOK OF SOUTHWESTERN SILVER" - Billie Hougart - page.

"ZUNI JEWELRY" - Theda and Michael Bassman ZUNI THE ART AND THE. PEOPLE VOLUMES 1-3 - Barbara & Ed Bell- Volume. "INDIAN SILVERWORK OF THE SOUTHWEST, ILLUSTRATED - VOLUME 1" - pages 72-94. The item "Heavy 10+ozt Navajo CONCHO BELT buckle Sterling Silver Patania Repousse style" is in sale since Tuesday, May 19, 2020.

This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Ethnic, Regional & Tribal\Native American\Other Native American Jewelry"." and is located in Tucson, Arizona. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay.

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Material: Leather
Signed?
Sterling Silver
Metal: Silver
Jewelry Type: Concho Belt
Tribal Affiliation: Navajo
Featured Refinements: Native American Belt Buckle