We are thrilled to the first store to carry the revered and collected Duke Mantee Belts.
Duke’s belts are hand made in Scotland using the finest materials and are regarding as one of the leading makers of 1930s vintage style belts.
The strap is made from traditional Bridle leather, hand-finished at J & E Sedgwick’s in Walsall with an open grain texture. This semi aniline finish was originally purpose made for equestrian use and has few equals in belt making.
The belt is fasted by a clipped corner whole buckle made from nickel plated bass and is adorned with nickel plated steel studs. The jewels are antique turquoise glass made by Preciosa from the 1950s.
- 1930s Western Novelty Belt Reproduction
- Hand made in Scotland
- English Bridal Leather, hand finished at J&E Sedwick's in Walsall.
- Antique 1950s turqoise glass made by Preciosa
- Solid Brass Buckles Made in Japan (black belt's is Nickel plated)
- Steel studs with Brass plating
- Design Exculsive to Auteur Store
Sizing: Each belt is standard 5 holes at 1” spacing with size set at centre hole, so as an example a 34 belt will have holes at 32, 33, 34, 35 and 36
Small will fit a size 30 -32
Medium will fit a size 32-34
Large will fit a size 34 -36
XL will Fit a size 36 -38
Sizing is taken from where the leather folds around the centre bar of the buckle to the middle hole. There are five holes set at 1 inch intervals. The size is not your waist size - it is the belt size. Typically a belt size would be between 1 and 2 inches bigger than your waist size. For best results measure an existing belt using the diagram below:
The leather: Traditional Bridle leather, hand-finished at J & E Sedgwick’s in Walsall with an open grain texture. This semi aniline finish was originally purpose made for equestrian use and has few equals in belt making
The hardware: Buckles are solid brass, made in Japan. One version being nickel plated. The studs are steel with brass or nickel plating.
The jewels: The jewels are vintage glass jewels which were made in Czechoslovakia in the 1950s by Preciosa, perhaps the only real equivalent to the Swarovski
