Navajo Silver and Turquoise Bracelets Collected by Virginia Doneghy (1900-1981) 

Lot of 3. Larger Fred Harvey bracelet bought from pawn in 1952, inside length 5.5 in. x width 1.3 in.; PLUS Navajo bangle set with seven turquoises that are complemented with fine stamping, inside length 5 in.; AND the last a tufa-cast bracelet set with one stone, inside length 5.25 in. x width .5 in.
ca 1930

Virginia Doneghy (1900-1981) was a lifetime collector of Native Southwestern jewelry. Her passion begun in the late 1930s on a trip to Santa Fe where she caught a glimpse of … the most beautiful necklace in the window of La Fonda Hotel (1982:182). From that point forward, her collection blossomed. Doneghy developed an interesting and comprehensive group of jewelry which ranged from everyday use to special occasion pieces. The collection is published by the Minneapolis Institute of Arts in, Southwest Indian Silver from the Doneghy Collection, 1982. 

Provenance: Property of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Ex Virginia Doneghy (1900-1981) Collection

All with wear.