Fan Spread Silver Cuff
Harvey Begay
- Savvy Price $2,250.00
- Gallery Price $2,800.00
- Title
- Fan Spread Silver Cuff
- Artist
- Harvey Begay
- Medium
- Sterling silver
- Troy ounces
- 1.59 troy ounces
- Size
- Interior measurement is 5 1/2" plus 1 1/4" gap. At the widest point, bracelet is 1 7/8", tapering to 3/4" at terminals
- Signed
- "HB" stamped on bracelet's interior
- Date of creation
- Circa 1975-1980
- Condition
- Excellent
- Provenance
- Consigned by an Arizona collector of fine American Indian jewelry CC
- Gram weight
- 49.4 grams
- About The Fan Spread Silver Cuff
Five fingers of silver are spread and fanned out, finished with an elegantly understated repousse button, one on each terminal. True to Harvey's customary workmanship, all edges are smooth to the touch.
Don't wait until someone is smart enough to gift this cuff for you, snag it for yourself now!!! And know that your family members will be hoping you leave it to them when the time comes!
- About Harvey Begay
(1938-2010) Harvey Begay was the son of Kenneth Begay, the father of contemporary Navajo jewelry. His father as well as the French jewelry designer, Pierre Tourraine were large influences on Harvey Begay's work.
For many years Begay's work was offered by the Faust Gallery in Scottsdale. His distinctive hallmark consisted of the letters "HB".
Nearly a full page is devoted to Begay's career as a jeweler in Gregory Schaaf's book American Indian Jewelry I 1,200 Artist Biographies.
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