I found this in an old second hand store in the West Valley of LA about 30 years ago. I loved the simplicity of the design and the old original leather. It seems as though made for a child. It is not sterling. I’ve worked in silver for many years, and this ain’t it. The turquoise is very bright, maybe Kingman. Perhaps a Navajo design. The buckle is tied with leather strips to the belt. The double clamps on the back of each concho have been soldered. There are ten conchos, five large with turquoise and five diamond shaped smaller spacer type. I would appreciate knowing more about it. I’ve been told late 19th century to early 20th. I have looked for similar designs over the years and nothing has ever turned up in my searches.
Looks like nickel or plated brass. die cut blanks, hand or press stamped, commercial “tourist quality”, possibly foreign made, Mexico, South/Cental America, or Asia.
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