Brass Belt Buckle with Mosaic Gemstone Inlay Bear [SOLD]
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- Category: Belts and Buckles
- Origin: Western Artists
- Medium: Brass, turquoise, lapis, sugilite, and coral
- Size: 1-⅝” x 2-¼”
- Item # C4504.30 SOLD
A skillfully shaped turquoise bear is surrounded by abstract multi-color mosaic inlay gemstones in this belt buckle by Turza Wells and Andrew Shows. The mosaic is set upon a brass frame. The bear is one of the most common animal designs in Southwestern jewelry. They are believed to represent physical strength, leadership, and self-knowledge.
Turza Wells and Andrew Shows began working together in 1978. She was a silversmith from Illinois, and he was a painter/sculptor from Maryland. They combined their skills and surmounted a one-of-a-kind style of inlay and carved-stone jewelry, shaping stones into images that tell a story.
This buckle comes from the estate of Marvin and Betty Rubin.
Condition: the buckle is in excellent condition.
Provenance: this Brass Belt Buckle with Mosaic Gemstone Inlay Bear is from the collection of Marvin and Betty Rubin
- Category: Belts and Buckles
- Origin: Western Artists
- Medium: Brass, turquoise, lapis, sugilite, and coral
- Size: 1-⅝” x 2-¼”
- Item # C4504.30 SOLD
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