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Native American Heavy Silver Cuff

Currency:USD Category:American Indian Art / Art - Jewelry Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 450.00 USD
Native American Heavy Silver Cuff
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Incredible Native American cuff bracelet. Very heavy silver cuff with twisted wire detail. Signed RLB. Approximately 5" inside measurement, too heavy for adjustment. 110.5g. Vintage, but contemporary style, very clean.



John Lawrence Hubbell opened his first trading post at Ganado, Arizona in 1873. When the well-dressed nomadic plateros came to the Ganado area, the Navajo took notice. Soon they began to trade horses and livestock to the plateros in exchange for learning metal-working skills. Hubbell saw the potential in of Navajo silverwork for his trading post so he brought in two Mexican silversmiths (Thick Lips and Benedito) to teach their skills to the Navajo he had working for him. State: City: Date: FHWAC#: 40336