Lot 45C
Native American, Southwestern United States, Navajo & Zuni, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A collection of sterling silver, turquoise, coral, nickel-silver, and copper jewelry pieces: 2 bracelets, 2 rings, and a matched set of earrings. The rings are both high quality sterling silver (94% and 95%) the larger is inlaid with a mosaic-like arrangement of turquoise stones, the other with a feather motif and a coral and turquoise stone in sawtooth bezels. The first cuff bracelet is comprised of nickel-silver bands, accented with an ovoid turquoise nugget. The other 94.5% silver bracelet has a multicolored inlay of various stones set in 3 sawtooth bezels. The earrings are made from 1903 "Indian Head" pennies set on nickel-silver posts with backings. See extended description below for additional sizes. Size of earrings: 0.875" Diameter (2.2 cm); silver quality: 94% to 95%; total weight of jewelry: 97.8 grams
Large turquoise ring face: 1.25" L x 0.875" W (3.2 cm x 2.2 cm); band opening: 0.875" Diameter (2.2 cm); US ring size: 9
Feather ring face: 1.25" L x 0.65" W (3.2 cm x 1.7 cm); band opening: 0.8" Diameter (2 cm); US ring size: 8.5
Silver cuff: 2.3" Diameter (5.8 cm); gap opening: 0.6" W (1.5 cm)
Nickel silver cuff: 2.5" Diameter (6.4 cm); gap opening: 1.125" W (2.9 cm)
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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- Condition: Large ring has a bent band and minor nicks to surfaces. Feather ring is great condition, some black patina. Nickel silver cuff is great condition minor surface wear and patina. Black patina and surface nicks to silver cuff. Earrings are in great condition. All pieces are in good or great condition and wearable.
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