A large, nicely crafted Navajo cuff, ca. 40's/50's, set with rare,fossilized dinosaur bone. Stone: 2"x1 1/2"; detailed stamping on a sterling body. 5 1/4" inner size; 1 1/4"gap. excellent condition.
Made of black, 19th cent., early 20th cent., multi "eye" beads (cf Picard, p9,Vol III) and rare, red opalescent Bohemian beads found in Mali. Five strands, 18"L; large center African brass bead.
Simple elegance characterizes this Spratling, ca. 1950's necklace of alternating silver and rosewood tubes. 16"L.
Hallmarked plus bell 63. Excellent condition.
Any Spratling tinware is scarce and is, I believe, exclusively First Phase (1933-1941).For other examples, see Spratling Silver: A Field Guide, by Phyllis M. Goddard. The candleholders offered here are weighted, with simple, stamped designs on the sides and tops. The cups are 3" diam., 2 1/4" H. Very good condition; no rust or damage. Appropriately hallmarked.
This hard to find, ca. 1950's Margot enamel necklace, showing the best of her design and enamelling techniques, is given a full page illustration in Mexican Silver by Berk/Morrill, p.167. Enamels of blue, black, yellow, orange and mauve are applied to a stippled background. Overall necklace length: 16 1/2"; pendant: 3"x2 1/2". Excellent condition.
This is a superb example of Zuni cluster
artisanship, incorporating some seventy-five natural turquoise, possibly Sleeping Beauty, mounted in serrated bezels on a reticulated silver background, each section framed by twisted silver wire, with border silver rosettes, applied separately. This heavy pin has a safety catch, weighs sixty-five grams, and measures 4"x3 1/2"; excellent condition. Ca. 1950's
For the collector/connoisseur of "Bully Good" Skookum dolls, this near mint, male/female pair stand 11 1/2", and as far as I can determine are all original. Fresh out of a New Jersey estate.
This ring ranks among the finest of its genre I've seen. The stone, which I believe is Cerrillos turquoise, measures 1"x3/4"; quadruple split shank,size 9 1/2, adjustable.
