Offered here for your consideration are a nice pin/pendant and a butterfly pin. The pin/pendant features a beautiful turquoise cabochon resting in a smooth silver bezel and displayed on a silver overlay style setting with near perfect lines and cuts with darkened and textured background. The setting is suspended from a stunning Sunface/Kachina style pin featuring lovely stamped feather designs around the edges. The stunning butterfly pin features four coral cabochons resting in smooth silver bezels accented with coiled wire and silver dots, all displayed on a beautifully stamped butterfly shaped setting. These pins will make quite a statement on your favorite outfit. Bid Now!
MAKER: The pin/pendant is hallmarked BR with a bird of prey claw(stamped). Bennie Ration (1955-; Navajo). Active since 1960s. Ration is an artist and silversmith. The butterfly pin is hallmarked LC (stamped). Lee Charley (1968 -; Navajo). Active since 1980s.
APPROX AGE: Modern. Purchased directly from the artists between 2016 and 2019.
SIZE: The pin/pendant measures approximately 1 3/4 inches across at the widest part x 3 5/8 inches from top to bottom,.The butterfly pin measures 2 3/4 inches across at the widest part x 2 3/8 inches from top to bottom, and the total weight is 83.5 grams.
CONDITION: Average to good for its age, normal wear and minor imperfections expected. Please look closely at the pictures as they are an important part of our description and are hereby incorporated into the description, specifically with regards to condition.
HANDLING: There will be a $5 handling / packaging fee for shipping this lot.
SHIPPING: The actual cost of postage will be added on top of the handling charges.