George and his brother Allan worked with their cousin Kenneth Begay at the White Hogan shop for many years, they made similar jewelry. He worked until his untimely death in 1980. This fine modernist necklace is marked on the back " GK & the white hogan mark & sterling hand made ". The pendant part is 4 1/2" by 3" the chain is a bit short, but could easily be added to. Excellent vintage condition.
These are rare in that they are signed by the artist. Ellen Quandelacy was perhaps more famous for her fetishes, but she also made beautiful jewelry. She began making jewelry in the 1940's and passed away in 2002. These earrings are very fine and well executed with high grade sleeping beauty turquoise and silver. 1 5/8" long by about 1/2" wide marked EQ, excellent vintage condition.
Spirit Wrestler gallery catalog of show with Lewis Gardiner ( Maori ) June Grant and Tim Paul ( Northwest Coast ), contemporary sculpture and masks, etc. 44 items vg.
Noortman Collection, 12 2007, vg to exc. 633 lots including African and Oceanic New Guinea art, antiques, furniture, old master, 18 & 19 th centurn paintings, modern art and more!
7 exhibition catalogs from Pucker Gallery in Boston as follows:
2 Jim Schantz oil paintings, 17 pages
1 Roger Bowman watercolors 18 pages
1 Marguerite Robichaux watercolors 22 pages
1 Mark Davis mobile sculpture 18 pages
1 Naftali Bezem mixed media 23 pages
1 Robert Exchoo mixed media 18 pages
all very good to excellent condition.
