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Zuni Butterfly Ox Blood Coral Squash Blossom

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:850.00 USD Estimated At:1,750.00 - 2,750.00 USD
Zuni Butterfly Ox Blood Coral Squash Blossom
The lot features an early circa 1960's vintage Zuni squash blossom necklace with wonderful butterfly inlay in rare Ox Blood coral. The necklace is signed "J" twice on the naja and butterfly and the piece exhibits a sterling silver heavy construction, strung on a sterling silver chain link strand with double necklace of concho / concha Navajo silver pearls. The necklace shows a large naja squash blossom at the base and eight blossom's with the classic fluted end and large inlaid butterfly design. The necklace is multiple stone inlaid with turquoise, black onyx, mother of pearl and rare Ox Blood Coral / Oxblood Coral. This is truly a fantastic vintage pawn masterpiece and has a nice large size with good weight. Measures overall 26.25"L end to end with the squash naja being 3.25" by 2.75". Total weight of 280.5 grams.