Tohono O\'odham Rick Manuel Sterling Silver Overlay Eagle Belt Buckle 60g For Sale

An extraordinary vintage Tohono O\'odham sterling silver overlay belt buckle, handcrafted by renowned master silversmith Rick Manuel. Weighing a substantial 60 grams, this piece showcases Rick Manuel’s legendary pictorial overlay style depicting the natural beauty of the Sonoran Desert.The front overlay plate features a central soaring eagle rendered with intricate hand-chiseled feather details. The eagle glides gracefully above silhouetted desert branches against a backdrop of sweeping, oxidized cloud cutouts. The dual-layer silver construction provides dramatic depth, contrast, and dimension.The reverse side of the heavy silver buckle is stamped with Rick Manuel\'s distinctive pictorial hallmark: his stylized \"RM\" initials beneath a mountain peak with rain/star dots. While un-stamped for metal purity, the thick double-plate assembly bench-tests cleanly as solid sterling grade silver throughout.
Dimensions: Approx. 2-3/4 inches long x 1-5/8 inches tallBelt Strap Width: Fits up to a 1-1/4 inch wide belt strapHardware: Heavy Silver Wire Loop / Swing Bar & Solid Silver Securing PegTotal Weight: 60.0 grams
Directly inherited from a premier family legacy collection. This piece was carefully curated for a family-owned Native American art and fine jewelry gallery, which operated for nearly twenty years in Southern California.