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ARTIFACT:
Great 1940's Keyston Bros. horse head trophy belt buckle. The center of the buckle features a gold-filled horse head outlined by a diamond-shaped, rope embellishment. Each of the four corners of the buckle feature a high relief, scarce maple leaf design surrounded by lovely stamped and engraved detail. The reverse shows a maker's mark that reads: "KEYSTON BROS. S.F. CALIF. STERLING 1/10 (?) K"
VINTAGE:
Circa 1940's
SIZE:
Approximately 3-1/2" x 2-1/8"
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Engraved, stamped, sterling, gold-fill, copper
ATTACHMENT:
Bar and hinged prong
MARKINGS:
"KEYSTON BROS. S.F. CALIF. STERLING 1/10 (?)K", "PAT APPL'D FOR"
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a western collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MAEJX16 LCIEX1/16
CONDITION:
7+ (Very Fine+): The buckle shows minor to moderate wear, some of the gold fill details remains intact, overall very fine condition.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.