VINTAGE HOPI STERLING SILVER WATERBIRD CUFF BRACELET RAIN CLOUD 3. 3 OUNCES
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:405200 | Metal: Sterling Silver |
| Tribal Affiliation: Hopi | Jewelry Type: Bracelets |
| Featured Refinements: Vintage Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet |
Vintage sterling silver cuff that weighs 3.3 ounces, measuring 2 1/2" by 2", with a gap of 1 1/4". The interior silver measurement looks to be 5 1/4" from one side of the bracelet to the other, not counting the opening.The cuff tests as coin silver or higher. The work is amazing, with a covey of waterbirds framed by water plants and drifting lines at the top and bottom. The birds' wings are in the stylized shape of thunderclouds. The piece is signed, but we were unable to determine the... name of this master silversmith. This could be a fairly early work, as the black cutouts are dapple work as opposed to the later use of linear marks. Really remarkable. Please look at the horse bolo by Milson Taylor, another master Hopi silversmith.The items we have are vintage, and may have minor imperfections due to age or wear. Please consider that imperfections do not necessarily equate damage. Please ask questions before you bid, as we do not take returns. Thanks.
