@mmrogers, I am curious if you were ever able to do the overlay you mentioned here to determine if “we’re looking at individually handmade conchas with the slight natural differences one sees in hand fabrication, or if we are looking at a number of identical conchas cast from one individual handmade original. Even without attribution, this has a direct bearing on provenance and value.” I would like to accurately describe/identify the unsigned (sadly) belt so that I might figure out how to value it for sale? From the discussions so far I have gleaned that it is most likely brass Navajo first phase revival. Anything else anyone can share will help me know what (and if) I am parting with. And many thanks to @TAH’s Belt Buckles & Concho Belts thread which showed such beautiful creations and taught me more about the passion people have for fine craftsmanship.
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