3 Comstock Silver Buckles

25-Character Title 3 Comstock Silver Buckles (25 characters) Alternates: 3 Vtg Western Buckles (21) Irvine & Jachens Buckles (24) Vtg Rodeo Buckle Lot of 3 (25) HiBid Description LOT OF 3 VINTAGE WESTERN BELT BUCKLES - IRVINE & JACHENS / COMSTOCK SILVER, RANCH SCENE & CALF ROPING Three vintage two-tone Western belt buckles from an estate collection, all of the classic mid-century trophy-buckle style: silver-tone bases with hand-engraved scroll and floral work, applied brass Western figures, and blank brass ribbon banners left un-engraved for a name, ranch, or event. Two of the three carry the IRVINE & / COMSTOCK SILVER / JACHENS INC. maker stamp on the reverse. Sold as a lot of 3. Buckle 1 - Ranch Scene, Irvine & Jachens Comstock Silver Large scalloped/shaped rectangular buckle, the most detailed of the three Measures approximately 3-1/2" wide per the tape-measure photos; bidders should verify dimensions from the photographs Deeply worked ranch landscape: applied brass steer with a mounted roping horse and rider in pursuit, background windmill, ranch house, corral gate with two standing cowboy figures, and sagebrush across the foreground; beaded inner border and engraved scroll corners Two blank brass ribbon banners, top and bottom, for engraving Reverse stamped IRVINE & / COMSTOCK SILVER / JACHENS INC. with three-loop belt hardware Heaviest wear of the group - noticeable surface scratching across the silver field, visible in the close-up photos Buckle 2 - Calf Roping Oval, Nickel Silver Oval buckle with a twisted brass rope edge and engraved scroll and feather-plume field Measures approximately 3-1/2" wide x 2-1/2" tall per the tape-measure photo Applied brass calf roper on horseback with rope extended to a running calf, framed by two blank brass ribbon banners Reverse stamped with partially legible lettering reading ...CKEL SILVER (nickel silver); no maker name legible in the photographs, so no maker is claimed for this piece Reverse shows soldered bar and post hardware with typical age darkening Buckle 3 - Horse Head Oval, Irvine & Jachens Comstock Silver Oval buckle, hand-engraved floral and scroll silver-tone field with a brass rope-twist outer edge Applied brass horse head as the central motif Measures approximately 3-1/2" wide x 2-1/2" tall per the tape-measure photo Reverse stamped IRVINE & / COMSTOCK SILVER / JACHENS INC. About the maker Irvine & Jachens traces to 1886, when J.C. Irvine began making police stars, badges, and metal tags at Kearny and Market Streets in San Francisco; the firm was rebuilt after the 1906 earthquake and fire, took the Irvine & Jachens name in 1926, and moved to 6700 Mission Street in Daly City around 1950. Reference silver-mark listings identify IRVINE & JACHENS INC. of San Francisco and Daly City as makers of high-quality emblems, badges, and buckles. The related "Comstock" name comes out of the same lineage - Christian Stegman bought the operation in the 1920s, and by 1971 his son Howard had split off the buckle side and renamed it Comstock Silversmiths, relocating to Carson City. Buckles carrying the combined Irvine & Jachens / Comstock Silver stamp are generally attributed to the mid-century decades of that production run; no specific date is claimed here. Prior owner's eBay research printouts The former owner clearly researched these pieces and left printed eBay pages in with the buckles. They are included with the lot and are pictured: One printout titled "Vintage IRVINE & JACKENS Silver western trophy buckle" - seller "saddlesnsilver" (278 feedback, 100% positive), Malibu, CA; condition Used; ended Feb 07 2011 10:23:50 PST; 12 bids; current bid US $32.22 plus $7.50 expedited shipping; no returns. Handwritten on the page: 32.22 + 7.50 = 39.72 One printout titled "Irvine Jachens Cowboy Horse COMSTOCK SILVER Belt Buckle" - item number 350437933340, top-rated seller "chinadave," Omaha, NE; condition Used; 7 bids; current bid US $56.55 plus $3.95 expedited shipping; snapshot dated Feb 13 2011. Handwritten on the page: 66.00, then 66.00 + 3.95 = 69.95 These printouts are the prior owner's own notes and are offered as interest and provenance only. They are not an appraisal, a guarantee of value, and not a statement of current market price. Condition Used vintage condition, sold as-is. All three buckles show honest age and wear consistent with use and storage: surface scratching (heaviest on the ranch-scene buckle), light dings, darkening and tarnish in the recesses, spotting and oxidation on the reverses, and wear to the brass overlay high points. Belt bars and posts appear intact and original on all three in the photographs. Brass banners are blank and un-engraved. No repairs, cracks, or missing applied elements were observed, but bidders should study every photograph closely and satisfy themselves as to condition before bidding. Photos are part of the description. Notes for bidders No belts or straps are included - buckles only Silve