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Western Antique Auction September 11th 2021

Sat, Sep 11, 2021 11:00AM EDT
Lot 760

Zuni Liquid Silver & Turquoise Pendant Necklace

Estimate: $250 - $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
Included in this lot we have a signed Zuni Native American liquid silver and turquoise pendant necklace. This wonderful liquid silver multistrand necklace features a sterling silver and turquoise pendant. The pendant displays sterling silver construction with tooled designs and a rattle snake winding around the center. The pendant shows two pieces of sleeping beauty turquoise set into the face of the pendant. The back of the pendant is marked Effie C Zuni" indicating the piece was made by Effie Calabaza. The liquid silver necklace incorporates hundreds of individual silver beads strung on each strand with the silver caps marked "sterling". The necklace shows good condition overall with some light wear on the pendant. The piece measures 19 1/2" long unclasped with the pendant measuring 1 3/4" long.