Help identifying hallmark on Native American silver candlestick (found in Barcelona)

Discussion in 'Silver' started by Alexander123, Oct 15, 2025.

  1. Alexander123

    Alexander123 New Member

    IMG_1739_optimized_1000.jpg IMG_1736_optimized_1000.jpg IMG_1737_optimized_1000.jpg Hi. I found this candlestick at a market in Barcelona. I started researching it and it turned out to be by some Native American silver master. I couldn’t find anything else about it.

    I’d like to identify the maker from the hallmark. I bought it by chance and I don’t think it can really be sold here in Europe. I don’t usually collect such items — I got it just out of curiosity.
     
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  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    why would a silver stick from a 1st Nations artist not be saleable .....?

    oh....&....

    the Site Rules say.....

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  3. Alexander123

    Alexander123 New Member

    Sorry, it’s just that in Europe, based on my experience, Native items are usually hard to sell, while in America they sell very quickly.
     
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  4. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    the sun is the Hopi Silvercraft Guild mark...
     
  5. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    I'm from Canada , so don't know about USA sales....:(
     
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  6. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Try a specialised Native American (sometimes together with Oceanic) auction on Catawiki. NA items usually sell well through them.
     
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  7. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    What an odd thing to find in Barcelona and how clever of you to have found it. Wonder how it got there in the first place.

    Debora
     
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  8. Frank

    Frank Well-Known Member

    Document as much as you can. It'll make an interesting provenance.
     
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  9. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Interesting to see the Native American items todocoleccion.net has on offer.

    Debora
     
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  10. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Barcelona is an odd place to find Hopi silver! It probably went there in someone's baggage, either as a gift from an American or a souvenir from a trip to Arizona or somewhere similar.
     
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