Vintage
Zuni Sterling Silver
Inlay Horse Head Bolo Tie
Tie 37" from tip to tip.
All Sterling Silver - slide and tips.
Back
is signed with etching "M. S. Zuni, NM".
Bennett-style clasp.
Length
(tip to tip) | 37" |
Stones | Mother
of Pearl inlay, 2 Turquoise nuggets |
Weight | 34 grams |
Hallmark | M. S. Zuni, NM |
Origin | Read Below |
We feel
the M.S. mark on this bolo tie indicates Isabelle Simplicio.
This design was Isabelle Simplicio's most famous. She was featured in the 1975 book "Zuni and the Art and The People", Volume 1, page 60 for her "excellent horse head bolo" that looked very much like this one.
We
are not sure if this piece was made by her in the 1970s or if this was made by
one of her family members. She and her husband Chauncey lived in Zuni, New Mexico
and she signed all of her pieces with an etcher, we are told. This one is signed
with an etcher. This looks very much like her work.
A stunning white Mother of Pearl horse set against a dramatic black jet background.
The halter is made from jet and sterling.
The slide is decorated with leaves and flowers and a decorative edging.
There are two lovely turquoise stones with matrix below the inlay.
Vintage
Zuni
Inlay Horse Head Bolo Tie
$525 plus
s/h (insurance included)
We recently purchase a vintage Native American collection from an acquaintance who had inherited his grandmother's jewelry. To the best of his knowledge, his grandmother acquired the pieces in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s from Navajo and Zuni artists in Arizona and New Mexico and from local Native American jewelry dealers in California.
We have found many artists’ hallmarks on the items and recognize the work of a number of artists. On others we will provide all of the information we can and welcome questions. Some of the items were obvious favorites and were worn often and have a warm patina while others were treasured, collected, stored in a drawer, and look almost new. As we list these pieces, we will differentiate between them and our new Native American jewelry by using a different color page and by calling these "Pawn" even though they technically are not Pawn, but that is often a word used to describe pre-owned vintage Native American jewelry. Read more about Indian Pawn.
We will list each of these items in their appropriate category (such as bolos or bracelets) as well as in a special section in our Pawn Shop.
If you have any questions, please contact Paula at . She would also welcome any information you might have about any of the artists or pieces. Thank you !