Alburn Sleeper (1937-2021) early work Engraved Sterling Turquoise Belt buckle R

Alburn Sleeper (1937-2021) early work Engraved Sterling Turquoise Belt buckle. 56.6 grams 3" x 1 7/8" and will handle up to a 1.5" belt. Not the worlds largest buckle but the quality on this piece is amazing. The mark on this piece is Sleeper's earliest mark. As a teenager, Mr. Sleeper learned metalwork from Walter U. Jennings, an original Roycrofter who had worked with Elbert Hubbard as a coppersmith, silversmith and bookbinder.