Old Harvey Company piece made of silver ingot represents an Indian basket or pot set with 3 oval natural turquoise cabochons. Its sterling silver chain has a hand-made silver wire hook and eye.
Description | Old Harvey Company piece made of silver ingot represents an Indian basket or pot set with 3 oval natural turquoise cabochons. Its sterling silver chain has a hand-made silver wire hook and eye. |
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About the Artist | "Dineh or Diné are a Native American people of the Southwestern United States. They are the second largest federally recognized tribe in the United States with over 300,000 enrolled tribal members as of 2015. The Navajo reservation occupies over 27,000 square miles of land in Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. Navajo language is spoken throughout the reservation with most Navajos speaking English as well." excerpted from Wikipedia
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Medium | Sterling silver & 3 natural turquoise cabochons |
Troy ounces | .60 troy ounces |
Size | 1 3/16" height X 2" width (pendant). Chain is 18" in length (9" down from the clasp on each side) |
Signed | No |
Date of creation | Pendant circa 1920's. Chain is a replacement (newer). |
Condition | Excellent |
Turquoise | Natural old Blue Gem turquoise. One stone has a matrix fallout, but stone is secure (The unusual blue and green half & half stone furthest to viewer's left) |
Provenance | CC |
Gram weight | 18.7 grams |