Lot 38A
North America, Pacific Northwest, United States & Canada, ca. late 20th to early 21st century CE. A collection of three lovely wearable sterling silver and 60% gold (equivalent to 14K+) cuff bracelets with classic First Nations and Native American style formline engravings. The largest band is etched with frogs flanking an inlaid gold anthropomorphic sun disc, the interior of the band is etched: "FROGS & SUN / HWB 99." The entirely sterling silver cuff depicts eagles, and the third features ravens and a bear face engraved in the gold disc. This interior is signed "Phil W." - perhaps the Kwakiutl artist Phil Whonnock (1944 to 2013). All three are excellent with only minor signs of previous use. Size (smallest cuff): 2.125" Diameter x 0.75" W (5.4 cm x 1.9 cm); (band opening): 0.875" L (2.2 cm); (Phil W. cuff): 2.25" Diameter x 0.5" W (5.7 cm x 1.3 cm); (band opening): 0.8" W (2 cm); (Frogs & Sun cuff): 2.5" L x 0.75" W (6.4 cm x 1.9 cm); (band opening): 1.25" W (3.2 cm); silver quality: 93%; gold quality: 60% (equivalent to 14K+); total weight: 76.9 grams
Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010
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#172934
- Condition: Light signs of previous use. Dark toning and cleanable patina on each. Overall excellent and wearable.
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