Sterling Silver Bolo Tie, with Turquoise and Lapis Inlay
Status:
Closed
Estimate: $500 - $700
Estimate$500 – $700
Status
Closed
Lee Epperson
(Cherokee, b. 1935)
Sterling Silver Bolo Tie, with Turquoise and Lapis Inlay
etched LEE and marked STERLING
bolo length 33 inches, slide diameter 2 inches, total weight 74.0 dwt.
Property from the Collection of Robert P. Hunter, Jr. and Barbara Hunter, Alpharetta, Georgia
Erin Rust is a specialist in the Native American, Prehistoric & Tribal Art department at Hindman. Ms. Rust began as a specialist in Native American Art and Artifacts at Cowan’s Auctions in 2017, with a focus on Native jewelry and Midwestern prehistoric artifacts. She has also worked on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Montana and on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Ms. Rust holds a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design with a minor in History, concentrating in Native Studies, from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ms. Rust also appears on the top-rated PBS television program Antiques Roadshow.
