![Belt - Sterling Silver Buckle, Rectangle 32mm](https://www.tbmandfriends.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20220908_112804-edited-scaled.jpg)
Friend: Frances McKinnel
Products: Silver Belt Buckles
Based: Crediton
Distance from TBM & Friends: 8 miles
THE MAKER
Frances McKinnel makes her silver belt buckles in a remote spot in Devon, surrounded by a thick ring of oak trees.
![Frances McKinnel at home](https://www.tbmandfriends.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Frances-4-up-on-28-04-2016-at-09.09-4-1024x683.jpeg)
THE MAKING
Each of Frances’ solid, sterling silver pieces bears the hallmark of the London Assay Office and are made completely by hand with traditional tools.
![Belt - Silver Buckle Square 32mm by Frances McKinnel - head and tail](https://www.tbmandfriends.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_20220908_111543-1024x1024.jpg)
Frances says, “I think there is elegance in ‘form and function’. If a thing works really well and is made of the right material, it usually looks beautiful.”
Frances McKinnel – Silver Belt Buckles at TBM & Friends are brought to you by The Belt Makers