Sterling silver mill-rolled sheet and drawn wire were used to fabricate this large, handsome bolo tie with hand-cut and stamped foliage.
A stamp decorated border and background as well as decorative hand-cut serrated bezels add to the highly ornamental settings for four natural blue nugget turquoise stones and three natural deep red branch coral speciments. The largest branch is set in the tie in three pieces. Two dangle, one each, from the tips.
Black leather braid completes the ensemble.
This bolo tie is definitely "over the top fancy". Nothing was held back in either concept or execution.
Description | Sterling silver mill-rolled sheet and drawn wire were used to fabricate this large, handsome bolo tie with hand-cut and stamped foliage. A stamp decorated border and background as well as decorative hand-cut serrated bezels add to the highly ornamental settings for four natural blue nugget turquoise stones and three natural deep red branch coral speciments. The largest branch is set in the tie in three pieces. Two dangle, one each, from the tips. Black leather braid completes the ensemble. This bolo tie is definitely "over the top fancy". Nothing was held back in either concept or execution. |
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About the Artist | (Born 1928, Zuni) Known to have collaborated with her husband, Chauncey Simplicio, Isabelle favors making bolo ties, bracelets, buckles, earrings, necklaces, pendants and pins. |
Medium | Sterling silver, natural blue Kingman mine turquoise, red branch coral |
Troy ounces | 1.83 troy ounces |
Size | Bolo tie "knot" is 3" height X 2 3/16" width at the top. Tips are each 2 1/8" X 1/4" with tips each approximately 1 1/4" X 3/8" at the bottom. Leather with tips total 40 inches. |
Signed | unsigned |
Date of creation | 1970's |
Condition | Excellent |
Description | Average dimensions for the blue Kingman mine turquoise is approximately 9/16" X 7/16. The red coral branch is 1 3/4" X 1 5/16" at the broadest part of span. Tip branches are approximately 1" X 3/16" at broadest area. |
Provenance | NH |
Gram weight | 56.8 grams |