Sold
$425
Starting Bid: $100
Est.
$350
- $700
Live Auction
April 9, 2025 Live Auction Event
Available here for your consideration are two Dead Pawn vintage turquoise and sterling silver bracelets with pawn tag. The first bracelet features two rows of petit point turquoise cabochons displayed in sawtooth silver bezels accented with silver dots displayed on a conjoined two wire terminal. The second bracelet showcases clusters of petit point and snake eye/dot turquoise cabochons each resting in sawtooth silver bezels. The design is further accented with silver dots and twisted wires. A conjoined two wire terminal completes the piece beautifully. *NOTE: Both bracelets are missing stones. These two sterling silver and turquoise bracelets would look amazing on you!
PROVENANCE: Dead Pawn from the Waunita Trading Post in Flagstaff, AZ, Seller owned it from 1966-1975.
MAKER: Likely Zuni, based on style and design, however these items are unmarked (as was common of Native jewelry from this era).
APPROX AGE: Vintage (meaning somewhere between the 1930s to 1970s).
SIZE: The two row bracelet measures approximately 5 1/2 inches from end to end on the silver and has a 1 inch gap (fits a 6 1/2 inch wrist). It measures 1 3/8 inches wide at the widest part. The second measures approximately 5 1/4 inches from end to end on the silver and has a 1 1/8 inch gap (fits a 6 3/8 inch wrist). It measures 3/4 inch wide at the widest part. The total weight is 68.7 grams.
CONDITION: Good for their age with normal wear and minor imperfections expected. *NOTE: Both bracelets are missing stones. Please look closely at the pictures as they are an important part of our description and are hereby incorporated into the description, specifically with regards to condition.
HANDLING: There will be a $5 handling / packaging fee for shipping this lot.
SHIPPING: The actual cost of postage will be added on top of the handling charges.
PROVENANCE: Dead Pawn from the Waunita Trading Post in Flagstaff, AZ, Seller owned it from 1966-1975.
MAKER: Likely Zuni, based on style and design, however these items are unmarked (as was common of Native jewelry from this era).
APPROX AGE: Vintage (meaning somewhere between the 1930s to 1970s).
SIZE: The two row bracelet measures approximately 5 1/2 inches from end to end on the silver and has a 1 inch gap (fits a 6 1/2 inch wrist). It measures 1 3/8 inches wide at the widest part. The second measures approximately 5 1/4 inches from end to end on the silver and has a 1 1/8 inch gap (fits a 6 3/8 inch wrist). It measures 3/4 inch wide at the widest part. The total weight is 68.7 grams.
CONDITION: Good for their age with normal wear and minor imperfections expected. *NOTE: Both bracelets are missing stones. Please look closely at the pictures as they are an important part of our description and are hereby incorporated into the description, specifically with regards to condition.
HANDLING: There will be a $5 handling / packaging fee for shipping this lot.
SHIPPING: The actual cost of postage will be added on top of the handling charges.
Location
Casa Grande, AZ
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