April 7, 2025
1940s ZUNI SQUAW INLAY STONES STERLING BOLO BENNETT STYLE CLASP-SILVER TIPS
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THIS IS AN EXCEPTIONAL OLD ZUNI BOLO TIE OF AN INDIAN MAIDEN WHICH I PURCHASED THROUGH A PHOENIX ESTATE MANY YEARS AGO IN PREPARATION FOR A BOOK I PLANNED TO WRITE ON BOLO TIES.THE INTRICATELY FLUSH CUT AND SET STONES ARE TURQUOISE,JET,CORAL,ABALONE AND MOTHER OF PEARL. IN ADDITION DECORATIVE SILVER REPOUSSE ORNAMENTATION AND TWISTED WIRE WORK EMBELLISH THE DESIGN.THERE ARE NO MARKINGS AS TO SILVER CONTENT OR MAKER WHICH IS TYPICAL OF THE OLDER NATIVE AMERICAN JEWELRY PIECES BUT THE BOLO TESTS AS STERLING AND IT WAS OBVIOUSLY MADE BY A HIGHLY TRAINED LAPIDARIST.TWO BENNET STYLE CLIP BOLO SECURES THE ORIGINAL BLACK BRAIDED LEATHER AND ALLOWS FOR ANY ADJUSTMENT.THE BOLO WEIGHS 1.0 OUNCESTHE SQUAW MEASURES IS ABOUT 3 INCHES X 1-1/4 INCHES THE TIPS ARE ABOUT 1-3/4 INCHESTHE LEATHER INCLUDING THE TIPS IS ABOUT 36 INCHES AROUND FROM END TO END.THIS WOULD BE A FINE ADDITION TO ANY SERIOUS NATIVE AMERICAN JEWELRY COLLECTION AND AM EYECATCHING DELIGHT TO WEAR. FIRST CLASS MAIL IN THE CONTINENTAL US IS FREE. PAYPAL PAYMENT IS DUE AND APPRECIATED WITHIN 3 DAYS OF THE WINNING BID.I HAVE COLLECTED NATIVE AMERICAN PAWN AND TAXCO,MEXICO SILVER FOR OVER FORTY YEARS AND AM NOW DOWNSIZING SO PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER AUCTIONS. THERE IS NO RESERVE SO DON'T HESITATE TO BIDTHANKS FOR LOOKING!G!. ..
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