Emeritus Member
1 of 3
$55,000
Drain hand-crafted this filigreed and engraved three-piece buckle set from sterling silver which he fully covered with 14K red, green and yellow gold. With yellow gold scrolls and a large red gold sculpted flower with a green gold center, this set fits a 3/4-inch belt.
2 of 3
$50,000
Drain topped this all hand sculpted, filigreed and engraved, rounded edge buckle with 14K red, green and yellow gold. Surrounded by two 14k red gold wires on top of the silver base, the red gold Longhorn steer head sports “lightning bolt” horns surrounded by three red gold flowers with green gold centers. This buckle accommodates a 7/8-inch belt.
3 of 3
$50,000
This buckle, featuring a sculpted red gold Longhorn skull and flowers with 18K yellow gold scrolls woven through, has green gold beads and flower centers to provide detail color, all over a filigreed background. Drain added a red gold edge with yellow wire accents, and cropped the top of the oval to keep the cost reasonable and provide belly relief. Measuring 2 3/4 inches by 3 1/4 inches, the buckle accepts a 1 1/4-inch belt.
Shelton, Washington
Mark Drain was fortunate to be mentored by silversmith Al Pecetti and saddlemaker Bill Maloy in Reno, Nevada. He opened his own silver shop in 1973 and became a friend of Francis Harry, whom Drain considers the finest Western engraver of all time. Today, Drain continues to do silver projects and machine shop work, and hosts a few people wanting to improve their engraving skills.
