Accurate Description of Item
One Native American Old Pawn Turquoise and Silver Buckle
Appraiser Remarks
Based on the images this piece is Native American, some are hard to pin to a maker, the idea of signing or marking an art piece has been around for a long time, however, it wasn’t until the late 1970’s that it was common practice among Native American jewelry artists. The majority of artists use a series of letters, often their initials, we have no listing for this Artist.
You'll have to have this buckle tested for silver content, because as a general rule any item produced in precious metals such as gold or silver will carry markings to indicate the precious metal content. Silver is usually marked with a numerical marking, such as '925' or '800' (92.5 per cent or 80 percent pure silver) , the word 'Sterling' was most often used by Native American Silversmiths.
For this appraisal it is assumed that this belt buckle is silver and not some sort of plated base metal
You'll have to have this buckle tested for silver content, because as a general rule any item produced in precious metals such as gold or silver will carry markings to indicate the precious metal content. Silver is usually marked with a numerical marking, such as '925' or '800' (92.5 per cent or 80 percent pure silver) , the word 'Sterling' was most often used by Native American Silversmiths.
For this appraisal it is assumed that this belt buckle is silver and not some sort of plated base metal
Estimated Value
$200.00- $300.00
Re: Turquoise and Silver Buckle
One Native American Old Pawn Turquoise and Silver Buckle
Based on the images this piece is Native American, some are hard to pin to a maker, the idea of signing or marking an art piece has been around for a long time, however, it wasn’t until the late 1970’s that it was common practice among Native American jewelry artists. The majority of artists use a series of letters, often their initials, we have no listing for this Artist.
You'll have to have this buckle tested for silver content, because as a general rule any item produced in precious metals such as gold or silver will carry markings to indicate the precious metal content. Silver is usually marked with a numerical marking, such as '925' or '800' (92.5 per cent or 80 percent pure silver) , the word 'Sterling' was most often used by Native American Silversmiths.
For this appraisal it is assumed that this belt buckle is silver and not some sort of plated base metal