Three (3) Native American jewelry items, squash blossom necklace, cuff bracelet, and ring. 1st item: Navajo sterling silver (tested) squash blossom necklace comprised of ten (10) silver and blue turquoise blossoms mounted onto a double row of silver beads and a central naja featuring graduated turquoise, all having leaf and rope twist decoration, unsigned. The […]
Lot 1088: 5 Navajo Turquoise & Silver Jewelry Items, incl. Etsitty & Benally
Five (5) Native American Navajo jewelry items, squash blossom necklace, cuff bracelet, and three (3) rings. 1st item: Navajo sterling silver squash blossom necklace comprised of ten (10) silver and turquoise blossoms mounted on a double row of silver beads and a central naja featuring turquoise. The necklace is marked "sterling" and signed by Bobby […]
Lot 1089: 2 Native American Zuni Squash Blossom Necklaces
Two (2) Native American Zuni squash blossom necklaces. 1st item: Zuni sterling silver (tested) squash blossom necklace comprised of twenty (20) silver and robins egg blue turquoise bird blossoms between a double row of silver beads and a central naja featuring robins egg blue turquoise, unsigned. The necklace is 24" L and has a gross […]
Lot 1085: 2 Navajo Native American Sterling Jewelry Items, incl. Concho Belt
Two (2) Navajo Native American Sterling Silver Jewelry Items. 1st item: Native American Navajo sterling, turquoise and leather concho belt, comprised of nine (9) oval sterling scalloped edged medallions with etched designs centered by an oval inset turquoise stone and a rectangular buckle with etched designs and two (2) oval inset turquoise stones and stamped […]
Lot 1086: Native American Coral Squash Blossom Jewelry Set, 4 items
Navajo silver and coral squash blossom necklace with twelve blossoms on a double strand of beads, naja with coral and cactus design to the center, illegibly signed en verso. Together with one (1) pair of matching silver and coral earrings and one (1) coral and silver ring marked "CLBZ" under a large M for Mitchell […]
Lot 1083: 4 Pcs. Native American Navajo Turquoise & Silver Jewelry
Four (4) pieces of Navajo jewelry, including one (1) squash blossom necklace, two (2) cuff bracelets, and one (1) ring. 1st item: Sterling silver squash blossom necklace with 24 silver blossoms mounted onto a double row of engraved silver beads and a central naja featuring turquoise, marked "sterling" and unsigned. 2nd item: Sterling silver bracelet […]
Lot 1084: 6 Native American Sterling & Stone Jewelry Items, incl. Bear Claw Pin
Six (6) Native American sterling and stone jewelry items including: one (1) Navajo triangular silver pin or pendant with bear claw, turquoise, coral and feather design, back with bird pictograph mark; two (2) Navajo rings with feather motifs including one with turquoise and coral (size 8) and one turquoise & mother of pearl (size 8 […]
Lot 1081: US Union Civil War Leather Haversack
United States Union Civil War haversack, comprised of brown leather and having a single flap with "US" embossed to center and three leather bucket straps, three metal buckles to exterior of main compartment, canvas interior secured by metal studs, and traces of a leather shoulder strap with metal buckles. 12 1/4" H x 12 1/2" […]
Lot 1082: Early photographs incl. Gold Plate Framed Double Daguerreotype
Daguerreotype portrait of a gentleman in engine-turned, oval gold plated frame, with smaller oval daguerreotype portrait of a woman in window en verso. Larger image: 2 1/4" x 2". Smaller image: 1"x 3/4". American, circa 1850. Provenance: Found in a Nashville, Tennessee estate. 2nd item: Daguerreotype ninth plate portrait of a young girl in ringlets […]
Lot 1078: 4 Animal Prints, incl. Currier and Ives, Cares of a Family
Four (4) 19th-century animal prints, including Currier and Ives "The Cares of a Family." 1st item: Currier and Ives large folio lithograph with hand coloring, titled "The Cares of a Family," after a painting by Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (New York/England, 1819-1905), New York, 1856. Depicts a family of quail in a landscape setting. Title and […]