L&C COOPER Native American Turquoise MOP Sterling Silver Half Dollar Belt Buckle

We may not always be available on weekends and/or holidays, but we will respond to your message, in the order it was received, when we return to the office. Very unique Native American turquoise MOP inlay sterling silver 1907 Barber half dollar buckle, signed by LUCILLE and CHUCK COOPER, dated 1977, and marked SS in two different places for STERLING silver.

The silver coin sits in the center of the belt buckle, set in a tall smooth bezel with swirls and scrolls etched all around it, and the name GUY on the bottom. An engraving tool may be able to blend "Guy" into the rest of the engraving. Two raised silver leaf appliques adorn the left side of the coin. A high-grade blue turquoise and three mother of pearl shells were set in smooth bezels, and applied to the four corners of the buckle, at the curved filed border. This piece weighs about 109 grams!

It's 2 7/16" tall by just over 3 3/8" wide. The two well-constructed keepers measure 1 13/16 on the inside. Rustic Native American stone and silver work.

Thank you for supporting authentic Native American art. Additional notes: The two mother of pearl shells on the bottom of the buckle have two little gaps between two of corners of the bezels and the stones, not uncommon in older handmade pieces.

The silver does not have the goldish tint that some of the photos show (poor lighting and an ugly yellow desk); it's an all-sterling silver buckle with dark patina. Please, carefully measure your wrist, decolletage, finger, and waist or use an old bracelet, necklace, bolo tie, belt and so on, to determine your size. All items in our store are preowned, and in vintage-used condition. Minor wear, light surface scratches, and other common conditions in used items should be expected.

We do our best to mention all details, but it's possible that we may miss something, so please look at all the pictures, as they are considered part of the description. When considering the color of the stones, please allow for some variation in color. We attempt to capture the actual color of the stones/shells to the best of our ability, but cameras, lighting, and monitors may not portray the exact color.

When the color in the photos is significantly different from the original, we will do our best to add that information to the "additional notes" at the bottom of the listing. Items have a fixed price, and we set our prices very competitively. We will only consider reasonable offers. If you are making offers much lower than the asking price, we apologize in advance for our delay in response, or lack of one, as we give priority to our buyers, shoppers asking for more details, and our retailers ordering in bulk locally.

Our items are packed securely and under surveillance cameras for your peace of mind, so if you feel something is missing from the package, please check it carefully before discarding the box. Measurements are not exact will have slight variations of 1/16" - 1/8".

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