OLD INGOT SILVER TURQUOISE BRACELET/ZUNI OR NAVAJO

OLD INGOT SILVER TURQUOISE BRACELET/ZUNI OR NAVAJO (image 1/3)
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This is a lovely old ingot silver bracelet, I believe it's Zuni made because of the relatively light weight, and the prominence of the stone over the silver. It's set with 7 pieces of all-natural American turquoise of varying shapes, in hand-made sawtooth bezels, accented with plain silver drops. The shank of the bracelet is stamped with an old-style stamp, tapering down in size, I don't know how he/she did that! I say she because there were several female smiths working at Zuni at this time, the most prominent was Della Casa-Appa, in my dreams she made this piece. I have taken several pictures of the back, because the ingot work is very evident, I love looking at the back of this bracelet. None of the stones are cracked, the brown you see is all matrix, even the center stone isn't cracked, it's all just part of the rock. A wonderful old piece to add to your collection, could even be as early as the 1920's. Unsigned and unmarked, guaranteed coin silver or better, excellent vintage condition. Weight: 33.3 grams 5 1/4" inner circumference, 1 1/8" gap, is slightly adjustable 9/16" wide at center, tapering to 1/4" at terminals
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