Help I/D makers name.

Hello once again to all .I Received this belt buckle as an early Christmas present and was wondering if anybody could make out the signature or better yet find another example somewhere I been trying to find another but just can’t seem to or maybe just made by a Unknown artist any ideas or thoughts would be amazing thanks again. Matt

 

Nice buckle!! Needs some "elbow grease" lovin'!!!! Looks like a small BD above what looks like Dan or Don then Staato or Staats.....and maybe a scratched in date of '77? Nobody's polished that in a long time I'd say!!! Might say sterling under all that dark....but not always marked either!!

 

Last name could be Laate. Some of them are jewellers. There's a Danette, but she does fetishes. Phyllis was a jeweller.

 

Looks like Don Staats

https://www.garlandsjewelry.com/collections/buckles/products/vintage-charoite-buckle

 

https://www.garlandsjewelry.com/collections/don-staats/turquoise-mine_orvil-jack

 

Not sure they are one and the same, will leave it up to others to decide!!!

 

I think it says Santa - so you must have been a good boy this year!

 

Wow thanks everyone for all the quick responses I tried every combination of the letters and didn’t see anything but like always leave it up to all the guys and gals here and boom things appear . I tested it with silver acid and it tests as silver. I think the 2 letters at the to say ...by...Like always you guys are amazing thank you for all the responses Matt

 

I’m always good. Blooey.

 

Other than the curly underneath on the second pic - they look like a match to me.

 

The difference in the sigs may just be an evolution of his signature over time, and/or the application. One looks scratched in and the other is done by an engraving machine. I know those are tough to control once you get moving with it.

 

@Hollyblue would be a could one to have a look, too.

 

Looks like don staats to me thanks again for the replies another item in the collection that I have information on. Thanks for everyone time. Matt.