American Indian & Western Collector Auction March 19th 2022
Sat, Mar 19, 2022 11:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 179
Navajo Crystal Eye Dazzler Trading Post Rug c.1950
Estimate: $400 - $800
Bid Increments
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| $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 Navajo crystal eye dazzler trading post, circa 1950's. Originally, the Old Crystal trading post was established in 1894 in a remote part of the Navajo Reservation, southwest of Two Grey Hills and northwest of Gallup. In 1896, J.B. Moore purchased an interest in the trading post and re-named it Crystal after a pure sparkling mountain spring that was in the area. Due to the remoteness of the trading post, he started using a mail order catalog to sell his rugs to the Eastern market. The first catalog came out in 1903 and another came out in 1911. He left the reservation in 1911. During his stay at Crystal, he greatly influenced the change in styles of Navajo rugs being produced at the Crystal Trading Post. This stunning rug displays a beautiful eye dazzler design with streaks of border decoration, a large diamond of eye dazzler design, and a small stepped medallion in the center. The condition of this rug is fair to good, with some fading and wear to the rug consistent with the age of the rug. The measurements of this rug are 50" x 28".
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