Go Back to Upcoming LotsNative American & Mexican Silver Brooches
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1068746Location
Texas, United StatesFull address: Available with subscription
Closing at
January 20, 2024Lot Number
Available with subscriptionCategory
Jewelry SetMaterial
Silver, Sterling SilverGross Weight
91.4 gramsGemstone
Turquoise, OnyxStyle
Native American, Navajo, DutchDescription
(lot of 7) Native American and Mexican sterling and silver (content unknown) brooches, including: (1) Native American turquoise spider, Esther Spencer (Navajo/ Dine, 20th c.), approx 2.25"l, 2"w, (1) Native American carved stone frog and sterling lily pad pendant brooch, E.J. Bighand (Emma Jean Bighand, Navajo/ Dine, 20th c.), approx 2"l, 2"w, (1) ceremonial pipe, signed Red Tail Hawk, approx 3"l, (1) Native American butterfly pendant brooch, Lee Charley Jr. (Navajo/ Dine, b.1968), lacking pin bar, approx 1 5/8"l, 2"w, (1) elephant head pendant brooch, Mexico, marked TV-68, approx 3"l, 2.5"w, (1) sterling and onyx bow, Mexico, marked ME-15, EMP PLAT MEX S.A., approx 3 5/8"l, 1 1/8"w, (1) turquoise spider brooch, apparently unmarked, approx 1 7/8"l, 1.75"w; 91.4 grams total (inclusive of all materials)Condition
Available with subscriptionProvenance
From the lifetime collection of Dutch artist Yvonne Pipkin who traveled the world acquiring treasures most notably in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the Seattle, Washington areaEstimates: $100 – $300
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