Navajo
Southwest
1980s
Sterling silver, natural turquoise and coral
Total circumference 8 in (20.3 cm), gap 1 1/4 in (3.2 cm), width 5/8 in (1.6 cm)
66.90 grams
Provenance: Private collection, Santa Barbara, CA
This Navajo cuff by Harry Morgan sets a row of alternating turquoise cabochons and red coral across the front. Green spiderweb turquoise ovals alternate with curved pieces of natural coral, each in a serrated bezel and accented with stamped silver buttons. The row is mounted on a twisted wire and stamped band that splits into the shanks.
The silver carries the darkened, satin old pawn finish for which Morgan is known, giving the piece an antique look. The turquoise is natural with fine web matrix, paired with the warm red of the coral in a balanced alternating row. At a 5/8 inch width the cuff is comfortable while still reading as a substantial piece.
Harry Morgan, who died in 2008, was a fifth generation Navajo silversmith from the Gallup area of New Mexico and a master of the classic revival or old pawn style. Working professionally from 1965, he learned alongside his uncles Charlie Bitsui and Ike Wilson, and became known for rolling his own silver and finishing each piece with an oxidized satin patina to give it an antique look. He used only fine natural turquoise and won awards at every major Indian art show. He ran a studio that trained many silversmiths, including Kirk Smith, and the Morgan tradition continues through his family.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
Navajo
Southwest
1980s
Sterling silver, natural turquoise and coral
Total circumference 8 in (20.3 cm), gap 1 1/4 in (3.2 cm), width 5/8 in (1.6 cm)
66.90 grams
Provenance: Private collection, Santa Barbara, CA
This Navajo cuff by Harry Morgan sets a row of alternating turquoise cabochons and red coral across the front. Green spiderweb turquoise ovals alternate with curved pieces of natural coral, each in a serrated bezel and accented with stamped silver buttons. The row is mounted on a twisted wire and stamped band that splits into the shanks.
The silver carries the darkened, satin old pawn finish for which Morgan is known, giving the piece an antique look. The turquoise is natural with fine web matrix, paired with the warm red of the coral in a balanced alternating row. At a 5/8 inch width the cuff is comfortable while still reading as a substantial piece.
Harry Morgan, who died in 2008, was a fifth generation Navajo silversmith from the Gallup area of New Mexico and a master of the classic revival or old pawn style. Working professionally from 1965, he learned alongside his uncles Charlie Bitsui and Ike Wilson, and became known for rolling his own silver and finishing each piece with an oxidized satin patina to give it an antique look. He used only fine natural turquoise and won awards at every major Indian art show. He ran a studio that trained many silversmiths, including Kirk Smith, and the Morgan tradition continues through his family.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
