Assortment of Navajo and Zuni Silver Cuff Bracelets

third quarter 20th century

lot of 9, includes:

a slender silver cuff, set with alternating turquoise and shell channel inlay; not marked, cuff width 5/8 inches, interior circumference 5-1/2 inches x gap length 1-1/8 inches, weight 24.5 dwt.

a silver cuff, set with three turquoise nuggets in rope bezels and accented with silver appliqué; not marked, cuff width 1-3/8 inches, interior circumference 6 inches x gap length 1-1/8 inches, weight 45.7 dwt.

a silver cuff with alternating rows of wire and braided wire; set with channel inlaid ironwood and turquoise; not marked, cuff width 1-1/4 inches, interior circumference 5 inches x gap length 1-1/2 inches, weight 44.1 dwt.

a silver wire cuff with central twisted wire, set with three turquoise cabochons accented with silver leaf appliqué; not marked, cuff width 7/8 inch, interior circumference 5 inches x gap length 1-3/8 inches, weight 32.1 dwt.

a slender stamped silver cuff, set with a row of heishi, turquoise, and coral; not marked, cuff width 1/4 inch, interior circumference 5 inches x gap length 1-1/4 inches, weight 10.4 dwt.

a silver wire cuff, set with a single central turquoise cabochon accented with silver leaf appliqué; not marked, cuff width 1-5/8 inches, interior circumference 5-1/4 inches x gap length 1 inch, weight 14.6 dwt.

a silver wire cuff with central twisted wire, set with offset turquoise and coral cabochons; not marked, cuff width 1-1/2 inches, interior circumference 5-1/4 inches x gap length 1-1/8 inches, weight 15.9 dwt.

a silver wire cuff with a soft twist central wire, set with a turquoise cabochon and accented with silver leaf appliqué; not marked, cuff width 7/8 inch, interior circumference 5-1/4 inches x gap length 3/4 inch, weight 13.6 dwt.

a silver double wire, set with a single turquoise cabochon in a double rope bezel; not marked, cuff width 1-1/8 inches, interior circumference 5 inches x gap length 1-1/4 inches, weight 7.8 dwt.

Property from the Estate of Sandra Lee Vosburgh, Atlanta, Georgia

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Erin Rust

Associate Vice President, Specialist, Native American Art

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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.

Danica Farnand

Vice President, Head of Department, Native American Art

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Ms. Farnand has helmed the Native American Art department since its inception at Cowan's Auctions in 2003, developing it into one of the most respected and successful departments in the category. Throughout her career, Ms. Farnand has sold over $50 million in Native Art, and has created focused and curated auctions for 19th and 20th century Native works, Jewelry, and Modern and Contemporary Native and Indigenous Arts. A distinguished expert in her field, Ms. Farnand is a respected voice in the ongoing dialogue between Native American tribal groups and the collecting community regarding culturally significant objects, serving as a board member of the Authentic Tribal Art Dealers Association (ATADA) since 2019, and spearheading the effort to return a sacred Ahayu:da wooden figure to its rightful home in the Zuni Pueblo in New Mexico in 2020. She has also been an appraiser on Antiques Roadshow since 2016. Ms. Farnand holds an M.A. in Anthropology from the University of Cincinnati and a B.A. in Art History from John Carroll University.

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Assortment of Navajo and Zuni Silver Cuff Bracelets

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