Mounted on a silver, three-bar bracelet frame, the large roped medallion with gorgeous, deep blue petti-point turquoise (BB81) has the scratched initials on its back ‘EY’ (possibly one of the Navajo Yazzie family?)...
This group of photographs individually illustrate and price mid to later 20th century Native American silver bracelets (BB76, 79, 90, 92, 93, 97 and 101). From the large and varied collection of pawn and other previously owned examples of southwestern styles assembled by the late Billy Branch of Denver, his eye for quality and variety is immediately apparent when viewing the photos...
This impressive group illustrates individually photographed and priced Native American silver bracelets (BB77, 85, 96, 98, 99 and 108) from the southwest pueblo areas. From the estate of Billy Branch of Denver, there are several different bracelet styles containing a variety of materials. Each photograph is annotated with the following information. First, in brackets, is the unique inventory number of the illustrated item. Next is a brief description...
Here’s an assorted group of 4 colorful Native American silver and mixed stone pendants (BB186, 189, 190 and 195), each piece individually photographed and priced, and all from the estate of the late Billy Branch of Denver. Each photo is annotated with the following information. First, in brackets, is the unique inventory number of the illustrated item. Next is a brief description...
This group of twelve individual photographs includes 10 sets of silver earrings made by Native Americans from the southwest pueblos and two sets made by Mexican silversmiths (BB200, 201, 203-205, 207, 215-218 and 220). All are from the estate of Billy Branch of Denver, and all but one of the sets include at least one of the following colorful materials: coral, lapis lazuli, shell, malachite, turquoise, etc. Each photograph is annotated with the following information...
With almost every newly listed item from the late Billy Branch’s collection of Native American Indian jewelry, any viewer will, as with this one (BB82), be frequently impressed with the beauty and quality of his selections. This truly magnificent example of the Zuni needlepoint style is simply stamped ‘sterling’ on one of its three supporting framework bars...
This 'group of twelve' includes sets of silver earrings made by Native Americans from the southwest pueblo areas (BB202, 208-212, 214, 219, 221 and 239). All are from the estate of Billy Branch of Denver, and all but one of the sets include at least one of the following colorful materials: coral, lapis lazuli, shell, malachite, turquoise, etc. Each photograph is annotated with the following information. First, in brackets, is the unique inventory number of the illustrated item...
Dating into the latter part of the mid-20th century, this 5 1/8” tall silver kachina bola slide (BB199) is from the estate of the late Billy Branch of Denver. Unstamped, but nicely detailed and inset with deep sky-blue turquoise cabs, the slide is in excellent condition and was noted by Branch to be ‘dead pawn’...
Each of the photographs in this group illustrates and prices a different, mid to later 20th century Native American silver buckle (BB139,140,143,145 and 149). Including pawn and other previously owned examples of southwestern styles assembled by the late Billy Branch of Denver. Each photo is a composite of two views of the same buckle (front and back) and is annotated at the bottom with the following information. First, in brackets, is the unique inventory number of the illustrated buckle...
Native American artists made 3 of the assorted jewelry items in this ‘group of twelve’ (BB196, 231, 237 and 238), all from the estate of the late Billy Branch of Denver. Each photo illustrates a different and uniquely priced item. Included in this varied group are: silver hatband, barrette with lapis (China), beautifully inlaid bola slide, and a 'white buffalo' pin...
This twelve-piece assortment (MLB 2, 4-8, 9, 11, 14, 18, 19 and 23) includes nine pieces of Navajo and Zuni Indian jewelry, plus three striking hand-carved wood masks, one from the NW Coast Tlingit and two from members of the Iroquois Five Nations group in the Grand River country of Canada, each individually priced and shown in its own photo group...
This group illustrates eleven fine, individually priced Native American necklaces (BB151, 153, 155, 167 and 171), all from the estate of the late Billy Branch of Denver. Dating from the middle to the later 20th century, the necklaces comprise a variety of styles from silversmiths of the southwestern pueblos. A few of the necklaces are hallmarked with the names or signs of the individuals that made them. In overall very good to excellent condition and ready to be worn...