Selection of Navajo, Hopi, and Zuni Silver Bracelets and Earrings, with Inlay

second half 20th century

lot of 9, includes:

a sand cast silver cuff, set with a central turquoise cabochon; not marked, cuff width 2-1/4 inches, interior circumference 5-1/2 inches x gap length 1-1/4 inches, weight 50.9 dwt.

a wire cuff, decorated with channel inlay butterflies; marked ALPACA, cuff width 1-1/4 inches, interior circumference 5-1/4 inches x gap length 1-1/8 inches, weight 15.5 dwt.

a silver cuff, set with a row of mosaic inlay turquoise; marked STERLING and signed FRANCIS for Melvin Francis (Diné, 20th century), cuff width 1-/8 inches, interior circumference 5-1/2 inches x gap length 1-1/4 inches, weight 46.6 dwt.

a stamped silver cuff, set with a single turquoise cabochon; marked STERLING and O.A. Oscar Alexius (Diné, b.1949), cuff width 1-1/4 inches, interior circumference 6 inches x gap length 1-1/2 inches, weight 26.7 dwt.

a silver wire cuff, set with a single turquoise nugget in a rope bezel; not marked, cuff width 1-1/8 inches, interior circumference 4-3/4 inches x gap length 1-1/4 inches, weight 17.9 dwt.

silver cuff decorated with cross and silver beads and accented with small turquoise cabochons; marked STERLING and artist peyote bird hallmark, signed D. Wylie for Donna Wylie (Diné, 20th century), cuff width 3/4 inch, interior circumference 5-1/2 inches x gap length 1-/8 inches, weight 31.6 dwt.

a silver wire cuff, set with a square turquoise cabochon; not marked, cuff width 3/4 inch, interior circumference 5 inches x gap length 7/8 inch, weight 13.3 dwt.

a silver link bracelet featuring mosaic inlay turquoise bears; marked STERLING and DD for Bennard Dallasvuyuom (Pima/Hopi, act. since 1960s), length 9-1/4 inches x width 1/2 inch, weight 12.2 dwt.

a pair of silver clip earrings in the shape of a hummingbird, with channel inlay; not marked, length 1-1/4 inches x width 1/2 inch, weight 3.6 dwt.