Mid-century Mexican Sterling Silver Western Belt Buckle Set For Sale

Mid-century Mexican Sterling Silver Western Belt Buckle Set features hand-engraved floral scrollwork and a braided rope edge on the front, with a \"STERLING MEXICO\" hallmark stamped on the back.Two rectangular matching silver belt keepers (or loops) used to hold the excess strap in place.
This style—a 3-piece sterling silver ranger set stamped \"STERLING MEXICO\"—was most commonly produced from the 1940s through the 1970s.Mid-20th-century Mexican silver export pieces were widely marked with simple block lettering (\"STERLING MEXICO\") before Mexico mandated eagle stamps (1948) and letter-number registry codes (1979).While the basic silver shapes were likely cast or die-stamped, the surface decoration shows clear characteristics of manual artisan work typical of mid-century Mexican silversmithing.A highly collectible mid-century vintage piece!