Lot 469

Navajo Fred Harvey Era Pressed Copper Bracelets

Estimate: $200 - $500

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 Navajo Fred Harvey era pressed copper bracelet pair. There are two bracelets in this collection. The bracelets are stamped and embossed with rising sun decoration and flower star raised surfaces. Fred Harvey jewelry was made for the Anglo tourist along the Santa Fe railroad lines, in hotels and retail shops run primarily by the Fred Harvey Company. Harvey hired Navajo silversmith to create decorative symbolized jewelry for the tourist trade. Fred Harvey era jewelry is widely collected and sought after. It is easy to wear, and it generally has a fair amount of ornamentation and stamping. This piece was made in the early 1930's while Harvey's son, Ford, was running the company prior to its transition into the Bell Trading Company. The condition of these bracelets is good, with a slight patina adorning the top of the bracelets. One bracelet measures 2 1/4" x 3" x 1", with a circumference of 5 1/4" and the other measures 2 1/4" x 3" x 1", with a circumference of 5 1/8".