This is a great Comanche copper canteen dating to the last quarter of the 19th century. Both sides have intricate rocker engraving. One side shows a star in the center surrounded by a circle of connected triangles. The opposite side has the same star, but now it is below the midline and sets in the […]
These three Navajo silver buttons show wonderful age. They all have the same design, with a radiating design of 8 leaves ending with a stamped dot. Between the leaves on the outer border is a complex crescent stamp of miniature leaves and dots. The inside has a copper wire at the center for attaching the […]
This is a vernacular, copper metal cup 7″ tall with a handle also of copper. The welding is with lead. It’s beautiful in its simplicity and wear. There is a diagonal line of copper running along the base to finish the cup and this makes it great art.
It’s rare to find an early copper based retablo like this one. The quality of painting, the richness of the colors and the details are all indicative of these early reliquous works. Saint Benedict of Nursia was a 6th-century Italian monk and the founder of Western monasticism . His comprehensive guide for monastic living, the “Rule […]
I originally thought this to be a ring, but I’ve since been told that it is likely a Comanche neck tie. The ring size still fits, and it surely could be worn as a ring, but interesting to know of its original use. This early silver stamped ring is bent to form to the copper […]
I originally thought this to be a ring, but I’ve since been told that it is likely a Comanche neck tie. The ring size still fits, and it surely could be worn as a ring, but interesting to know of its original use. The silver stamp work on the front is wonderful and suggests Navajo. […]
