IMPORTANT Augustine Pinto & Rosalie Pinto Zuni Sterling Silver TURTLE Bracelet For Sale

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IMPORTANT Augustine Pinto & Rosalie Pinto Zuni Sterling Silver TURTLE Bracelet :
$375.00

AWESOME VINTAGE NATIVE AMERICAN ZUNI BLUE GEM TURQUOISE MOTHER OF PEARL INLAY TURTLE bracelet  This is a superior vintage Zuni inlaid silver bracelet. This remarkable bracelet contains three impressive hand inlaid silver turtles The mother of pearl and blue gem turquoise inlaid are marvelous and detailed with accenting geometric cutouts The width of the bracelet measures around  23mm at it\'s widest point Signed by Zuni artist, Augustine Pinto And Rosalie Pinto Zuni Jewelry Sterling silver. Cir. 1950\'s+. The inside end to end measures around 5-1/4\" with an additional 1\"⅝ gap. Sturdy 25.3grams. Great addition to your collection Augustine and Rosalie Pinto were the last of the great Zuni Silversmiths who worked by hand without the use of electricity. They specialized in Mosaic Inlay... a style created in Zuni by Teddy Weahkee . Mosaic Inlay is much like a puzzle, inlaying one piece against another without using silver channels for support. As a result Mosaic Inlay is light weight and fragile. Augustine and Rosalie Pinto began producing jewelry in 1950\'s and worked into the 1970\'s. They used very fine files to shape and hand fit each piece. Like most Southwest Native American Jewelry the gemstones they used were mainly turquoise and coral. You will often see in Zuni Jewelry the use of Mother of Pearl and Gold Mother of Pearl. Bev Etsate was their daughter. She uses their designs but works with high speed electric grinders instead of hand tools. Generally speaking, I find Bev Etsate jewelry not as precise as that of her parents nor as well formed or fitted. Whether that is a result of her use of electric powered tools, her technique or the result of dealers in Zuni cutting wholesale prices to the point where artists can not afford to spend the time to properly finish their work... I couldn\'t say.

IMPORTANT Augustine Pinto & Rosalie Pinto Zuni Sterling Silver TURTLE Bracelet

$375.00

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