Navajo Stamped Silver Pill Boxes AND Cigarette Case
Status:
Closed
Estimate: $400 - $600
Estimate$400 – $600
Status
Closed
Navajo Stamped Silver Pill Boxes AND Cigarette Case
second quarter - mid 20th century
lot of 5, includes:
one example marked STERLING the others not marked
largest length 3-1/8 inches x width 2-1/4 inches smallest height 1/2 inch x diameter 1-5/8 inches combined weight 139.0 dwt.
Property from the Estate of Patricia Ann Black Smyth, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Sold to Benefit Berea College, Berea, Kentucky, offered without reserve
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.