Heavily Stamped Sterling Silver Jewelry Box, Set with Turquoise
Status:
Closed
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Estimate$800 – $1,200
Status
Closed
Wilford Begay
(Diné, b. 1965)
Heavily Stamped Sterling Silver Jewelry Box, Set with Turquoise
includes three drawers and lidded top with a wedding jar finial; decorated with wedding baskets along the sides
marked STERLING NAVAJO with artist's hallmark
height 7-5/8 inches x length 4 inches x width 3-3/4 inches, weight 451.0 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.
