Circa 1940s First Phase Style Sterling Silver Concho Belt

Description

Offered here is a beautiful first phase style concho belt. This is a great older belt with hand stamped designs. It has center cut outs in the silver for the black leather belt to run through. First phase belts happened when the Native silversmiths had not yet figured out the soldering process to put keepers on the back for the leather to run through, so they made these handy cut outs for it to go through. This belt was originally made in the first phase style and later on somebody added keepers to the back of each concho for stability on the leather. There is a lot of silver in this belt and it is sterling silver where it should be.
MAKER: Marked JE on the back side of the buckle, but this was likley a previous owner's initials.
APPROX AGE: Circa 1940s.
SIZE: Overall length is 46 inches long. Conchos 3-3/4 inches wide X 3-1/4 inches tall. Buckle is 4 inches wide X 3 inches tall. Weighs 609 grams.
CONDITION: Good for its age, normal wear expected. Please look closely at the pictures as they are an important part of our description and are hereby incorporated into the description, specifically with regards to condition.
This is an awesome vintage belt that would go perfect in your collection and it will look super on!
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