I hardly ever use this, preferring my inherited buckle instead, so this classic trad. accessory is available here!
It's a gold-plated engine-turned slide buckle from Brooks Brothers, in excellent condition. The face measures 1 1/4" by 1 3/4". It has been engraved, as shown. My guess is that this could be buffed out by a good jeweler, but owing to the smallness of the cartouche I would advise against this, as it might affect the engine turned pattern surrounding it. In any case, given what these initials are you might like to leave them in any case... Plus, in my experience no-one even notices what initials are on one's buckle... and if someone's in a position to do so, I doubt that what's engraved on it will be at the forefront of either their attention, or yours!
This buckle fits a standard 1" belt strap from Brooks, Tiffany, B. D. Jeffries, and the like.
NB: Bother Brooks and Tiffany use the term "engine turning" to refer to the type of linear machine engraving that this buckle is decorated with. Engine turning is also used more precisely as a synonym for damascening (snailing) decoration, which is a machine-made form of swirled decoration.
Please PM with interest and offers!
It's a gold-plated engine-turned slide buckle from Brooks Brothers, in excellent condition. The face measures 1 1/4" by 1 3/4". It has been engraved, as shown. My guess is that this could be buffed out by a good jeweler, but owing to the smallness of the cartouche I would advise against this, as it might affect the engine turned pattern surrounding it. In any case, given what these initials are you might like to leave them in any case... Plus, in my experience no-one even notices what initials are on one's buckle... and if someone's in a position to do so, I doubt that what's engraved on it will be at the forefront of either their attention, or yours!
This buckle fits a standard 1" belt strap from Brooks, Tiffany, B. D. Jeffries, and the like.
NB: Bother Brooks and Tiffany use the term "engine turning" to refer to the type of linear machine engraving that this buckle is decorated with. Engine turning is also used more precisely as a synonym for damascening (snailing) decoration, which is a machine-made form of swirled decoration.
Please PM with interest and offers!
