Tex Tan [Belt Buckle]
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Tex Tan [Belt Buckle]Description
"HAND ENGRAVED / STERLING SILVER" rectangle belt buckle with clipped corners. Made by "TEX TAN / WESTERN LEATHER CO." in "YOAKUM / TEXAS" (stamped on back) featuring a gold bull steer head with diamond eyes and hand engraved embellishments.Context
Originally called the Texas Tanning and Hide Company, Tex Tan was founded by Phillip Welhousen in 1919, specializing in manufacturing saddlery, riding equipment, belts, and billfolds. The gold bull steer head with diamond eyes depicts the Hereford in Tex Tan’s logo.Category
Ranching
Being Texas, Bullock Museum