North American Auction Company
Live Auction

Montana Premier March 4th Collector Auction

Sat, Mar 4, 2023 11:00AM EST
Lot 8

C. 1900- Old Pawn Navajo Ingot & Turquoise Cuff

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$25,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
Featured in this lot is this Old Pawn Navajo sterling silver ingot turquoise bracelet circa early 1900's. The bracelet features a wonderfully and professionally crafted silver, likely ingot construction being heavy that shows a total of five cripple creek turquoise cabochon set into the face of the bracelet and shows a tooled sterling silver shoulders. The condition of this bracelet is good with some wear to the bracelet consistent with the age of the bracelet but shows otherwise good overall condition. Provenance: From the renowned Sundog Fine Art Bozeman, Montana collection and acquired by Bruce VanLandingham. Bruce VanLandingham was a pillar in the American Indian collecting community and a respected expert. Along with being an avid collector, Bruce also was the sole owner of Sundog Fine Art Gallery in Bozeman, which was both part museum and gallery. The measurements of the bracelet is 1 7/8" x 2 1/2" x 3/8".