Navajo
Southwest
1930
Sterling silver and natural turquoise
Total circumference 8 3/4 in (22.2 cm), gap 1 1/4 in (3.2 cm), width 1 in (2.5 cm); 61.13 grams
Provenance: Robert Nooter, Washington, DC
This Navajo cuff sets a row of large turquoise stones across the front, cut in mixed shapes including oval, teardrop, a central diamond and round. Each stone sits in its own bezel, separated by twisted rope wire and stacked silver drop beads that fill the spaces between the settings. The turquoise is a clear, high blue with fine dark matrix, closely matched in tone across the row.
The stones are mounted on a split triple band that separates below the row and runs to the terminals. At just over 61 grams across a 1 inch width, the cuff carries substantial weight while keeping the openwork band relatively light. The 8 3/4 inch circumference with a 1 1/4 inch gap suits a larger wrist and adjusts through the open back.
Robert Nooter of Washington, D.C. was, with Nancy Nooter, a noted collector of tribal and ethnographic art over several decades, with associations to museums and institutions.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
Navajo
Southwest
1930
Sterling silver and natural turquoise
Total circumference 8 3/4 in (22.2 cm), gap 1 1/4 in (3.2 cm), width 1 in (2.5 cm); 61.13 grams
Provenance: Robert Nooter, Washington, DC
This Navajo cuff sets a row of large turquoise stones across the front, cut in mixed shapes including oval, teardrop, a central diamond and round. Each stone sits in its own bezel, separated by twisted rope wire and stacked silver drop beads that fill the spaces between the settings. The turquoise is a clear, high blue with fine dark matrix, closely matched in tone across the row.
The stones are mounted on a split triple band that separates below the row and runs to the terminals. At just over 61 grams across a 1 inch width, the cuff carries substantial weight while keeping the openwork band relatively light. The 8 3/4 inch circumference with a 1 1/4 inch gap suits a larger wrist and adjusts through the open back.
Robert Nooter of Washington, D.C. was, with Nancy Nooter, a noted collector of tribal and ethnographic art over several decades, with associations to museums and institutions.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
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