on โ10-12-2014 07:40 AM
hi hope someone can help this thistle scottish nurses belt
is as second picture will show epns what i want to know is how old
maybe victorian or edwardian or just new
on โ10-12-2014 07:43 AM
on โ10-12-2014 07:45 AM
Google is your friend!
on โ10-12-2014 08:08 AM
been there mostly buckles found nothing like this one
on โ10-12-2014 09:04 AM
Agree with nett-nanny. I dont think it's new, going by the wear on the EPNS. Google is most likely your best shot. Look at images and hope that something pops up that is similar.
on โ10-12-2014 09:24 AM
This belt sold on eBay has the same mark
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-nurses-belt-buckle-marked-424959506
as does this buckle VINTAGE-EPNS-SILVER-ENGRAVED-NURSES-039-BELT-CLIP-BUCKLE-EXC-CONDITION item 131363481693 ended eBay item.
Obviously a common enough manufacturer of these EPNS belts.
I'm not sure why you know it is a Scottish nurses belt? We can't see it - I assume the thistle design? As far as I know, nurses only wore the 2 part buckles. As a fashion accessory they are commonly known today as nurses belts - the links usually reflect the design of the buckle and are joined by simple rings or hooks. I would think their heyday was 1890-1920? I suppose anything and everything could be reproduced these days but frankly I couldn't see why - they are not worth enough. (Sterling silver would be a different matter of course). Anyway you should be able to tell by the surface wear - yours certainly looks old. And the weight - these are usually quite heavy. As a complete belt they are seldom long enough to go around modern waists. However they do sell - it is a long time since I had a complete one - the hoped-for value would depend on how ornate the design was, the size (width of the links - those with larger more ornate feature links at the front often are most popular), length for wearablity, and most important, condition - often the silverplate can be very worn.