March 2023 Fine Art & Estate Auction
Lot 219:
Description
Item/Description: This three piece lot of Sterling Silver Native American jewelry comes from the same estate. It consists of two signed cuff bracelets and a child’s hair barrette. The cuffs are hand-crafted from Sterling Silver and inlaid with turquoise and coral and decorated with traditional carved Southwestern motifs including arrows and sunrays. The turquoise cuff is hallmarked: JW. The coral and turquoise cuff is hallmarked: BB. The barrette is a curved rectangle embellished with turquoise and coral stones in raised sawtooth settings. A wishbone shaped wire threaded through a soldered tube and hook functions as the clip. Unmarked.
Material: Sterling Silver (all pieces tested); Turquoise, Coral
Dimensions Turquoise/Coral Cuff: Length: 5 3/4"; Width: 1/2"; 1/4" ( gap width); approximately 19 grams
Dimensions Turquoise Cuff: Length: 6"; Width: 1/2"; 1" ( gap width); approximately 19 grams
Dimensions Barrette: Length:1 3/4"; Width: 1/2"; approximately 2.8 grams
Condition: Cuffs and barrette are free of dents or dings, all stones intact. Surface use and age wear includes scratches, tarnish, patina, uneven edges to barrette appear original to design process.
Age: 1970s-1980s
Provenance: Private Estate
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