May 2025 Fine Art & Estate Auction
Lot 179:
Sold for: $61
Description
Item/Description: Three piece Native American silver lot includes an iconic Southwestern motif silver alloy cuff bracelet, a signed organic style pendant Sterling necklace set with a turquoise stone, and a signed Sterling sunburst pinwheel brooch set with teardrop shaped turquoise stones.
The decorative whimsical cuff has a hand-hammered textured surface, scalloped edges and wonderful engraved images of an Indian Chief, eagle, tomahawk, arrows, tee pee and cow like animal. Unsigned.
Material: Silver alloy (tested)
Dimensions: Length: 6 1/2; Width: 3/4"; approximately 19.4 grams
Condition: Very Good. Free of dings, dents, damage. Signs of age, use and wear including scratches, scuffs, patina, tarnish.
Age: 1970s
The hand-crafted pendant has a Native American Southwestern design of applied feathers, balls and scrollwork set into a recessed scallop edged mounting. Accented with a highly polished azure blue turquoise stone with fantastic matrix; sawtooth setting; fixed hanging bale. Hallmarked: AJW, arrow logo. Suspended by a Sterling Silver paper link style chain with old spring ring clasp. Hallmarked: Sterling.
Material: Sterling Silver, turquoise
Dimensions: Length Pendant: 1 1/2"; Width: 3/4"; Length Necklace Chain: 24"; approximately 10.3 grams
Condition: Overall Very Good. Turquoise stone free of chips or cracks, secure in setting. Chain free of kinks, damage. Spring ring closure in working condition. Signs of age, use and wear including dents/roughness to two balls on pendant, scratches, scuffs, heavy patina, tarnish, surface debris.
Age: 1940s
The signed brooch, in pinwheel starburst form, is set with azure blue turquoise stones in sawtooth settings all around the periphery, ball accents. Recessed inner circle with floral four stones forming a flower. Oxidized background contrasts beautifully with the blue hue of the stones. Exquisite, fine workmanship. Roll-over clasp. Hallmarked: Etched letter N. No other visible hallmarks.
Material: Sterling Silver, turquoise
Dimensions: Length: 1 1/8"; Width: 1 1/8"; approximately 5 grams
Condition: Very Good. Silver free of dents, damage All turquoise stones present and secure in settings. Clasp in good working order. Signs of age, use and wear including abrasions to surface of stones, scratches, scuffs, deep patina.
Age: 1950s-1970s
Provenance: Private Estate
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