Antiques All Sterling Sliver Concho Belt w/ Morgan Silver 1887 Dollar for sale in Mountain View, California

$399

Antiques All Sterling Sliver Concho Belt w/ Morgan Silver 1887 Dollar
Here is an antique, all sterling silver Concho belt w/ an 1887 Morgan silver dollar handmade in Reno Nevada by Newmans Silver Shop. Condition of this belt is excellent, with no damage or repairs of any kind.
-Artist: Newmans Silver Shop Reno NV. (No longer in business)
-Dollar: 1887 Morgan silver dollar.
-Circa: 1940s
-Material: Sterling silver
-Length: 33
-Weight: 11 oz. / 312 g.
History
The word concho comes from the Spanish "concha" which actually means "conch" or "seashell" but has come to mean round or oval disks (occasionally rectangles) of silver used to decorate saddles, bridles, clothing, used as jewelry such as for pendants and bolo ties and for adorning or making belts.
Concho belts are a long-time Navajo tradition yet it has been suggested that the Navajo borrowed conchos from Mexican tack items or from the Plains Indians.
The earliest conchos were silver dollars that were hammered, then stamped and edged, then slotted and strung together on a piece of leather.
Later in the evolution of concho belts, copper loops were added to the back of the conchos so that the conchos could be slipped onto a leather belt.


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