Sold
$600
Starting Bid: $100
Est.
$450
- $900
Live Auction
April 9, 2025 Live Auction Event
Available here for your consideration are two Dead Pawn turquoise bracelets and one ring with pawn tag. Both bracelets and the ring are each beautifully highlighted with clusters of lovely turquoise cabochons displayed in sawtooth silver bezels. The settings are all accented with darkened silver backgrounds, twisted wires, and silver dots. *NOTE: There are stones missing from each piece in this lot. The bracelets are completed with either a conjoined two wire or three wire terminal, while the ring features a conjoined two wire band for a perfect finish. Bid now to make these gorgeous sterling silver and turquoise pieces yours!
PROVENANCE: Dead Pawn from the Waunita Trading Post in Flagstaff, AZ, Seller owned it from 1966-1975.
MAKER: Likely Navajo, 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 first bracelet measures approximately 5 1/2 inches from end to end on the silver and has a 7/8 inch gap (fits a 6 3/8 inch wrist). It measures 1 3/4 inches wide at the widest part. The second measures approximately 4 3/4 inches from end to end on the silver and has a 1 1/8 inch gap (fits a 5 7/8 inch wrist). It measures 1 3/8 inches wide at the widest part. The ring is a size 7 1/2 and measures 1 inch across at the widest point x 1 5/8 inches from top to bottom. The total weight is 80.6 grams.
CONDITION: Good for their age with normal wear and minor imperfections expected. *Note: There are stones missing from each piece in this lot. 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 Navajo, 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 first bracelet measures approximately 5 1/2 inches from end to end on the silver and has a 7/8 inch gap (fits a 6 3/8 inch wrist). It measures 1 3/4 inches wide at the widest part. The second measures approximately 4 3/4 inches from end to end on the silver and has a 1 1/8 inch gap (fits a 5 7/8 inch wrist). It measures 1 3/8 inches wide at the widest part. The ring is a size 7 1/2 and measures 1 inch across at the widest point x 1 5/8 inches from top to bottom. The total weight is 80.6 grams.
CONDITION: Good for their age with normal wear and minor imperfections expected. *Note: There are stones missing from each piece in this lot. 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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