Lot 401
Navajo and Zuni Bug Themed Jewelry
Sale 1116 - Native American and Southwestern Jewelry
Dec 16, 2022 10:00AM ET
Online / Cincinnati
Estimate
$600 - $800

Sold for $375

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Navajo and Zuni Bug Themed Jewelry
second quarter - third quarter 20th century

lot of 5, includes:

two Fred Harvey era cuff bracelets; both not marked
butterfly example: cuff width 1 inch, interior circumference 5-3/4 inches x gap length 7/8 inch, weight 12.4 dwt.
pair of insects example: cuff width 7/8 inch, interior circumference 5-1/2 inches x gap length 7/8 inch, weight 15.6 dwt.

a spider in web pin; not marked
length 2 inches x width 2 inches, weight 7.7 dwt.

a scorpion pin; not marked
length 2 inches x width 1 inch, weight 4.6 dwt.

a caterpillar pin; signed EE ZUNI
length 2-1/2 inches x width 1/2 inch, weight 4.2 dwt.

Condition Report

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