Featured Native American? Silver Letter Opener?

Discussion in 'Silver' started by vitry-le-francois, Oct 25, 2019.

  1. vitry-le-francois

    vitry-le-francois Well-Known Member

    I am assuming this is a letter opener? Native American? Thoughts, please!

    aletter2.jpg aletter1.jpg aletter3.jpg
     
    vitry-le-francois, Oct 25, 2019
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  2. 2manybooks

    2manybooks Well-Known Member

    2manybooks, Oct 25, 2019
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  3. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    It can't be verified as NA.It looks like a trading post/train station piece,could have been made by a NA silversmith in a factory and can't be marketed as NA like the pieces made at Bell Trading Post.
     
    Hollyblue, Oct 25, 2019
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  4. 2manybooks

    2manybooks Well-Known Member

    2manybooks, Oct 25, 2019
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  5. blooey

    blooey Well-Known Member

    Looks right to me, but wdik?
     
    blooey, Oct 25, 2019
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  6. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    works for me too..........
     
    komokwa, Oct 26, 2019
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  7. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    And me three.:)
    The Navajo were already making silver souvenirs for the soldiers at Fort Defiance in the 1870s. I think this would be 1920s-30s.

    I know I have said it several times before, but I will get on that soapbox again.;)
    The problem with the current US legislation is that NA silver isn't allowed to be called NA if it doesn't have a maker's mark. That means that NA silver is being denied its roots, since marking is a relatively late thing in NA silver. The Native identity of the old time makers is not acknowledged, which to me amounts to denial of the cultural core of the individual and the heritage of his/her nation.
    Meanwhile general SW style jewellery and Asian fakes with fake maker's marks are sold as NA jewellery. After all, they are marked....
     
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    Any Jewelry, Oct 26, 2019
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  8. J Dagger

    J Dagger Well-Known Member

    J Dagger, Oct 27, 2019
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  9. bosko69

    bosko69 Well-Known Member

    *WARNING-:muted:Sorry-Talking to an outdated post,shame on me.
     
    bosko69, Jul 23, 2023
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  10. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    save for blooey,,,,, we're all still here...
     
    komokwa, Jul 24, 2023
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  11. bosko69

    bosko69 Well-Known Member

    Glad of that,dodged a bullet .
     
    bosko69, Jul 24, 2023
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  12. stracci

    stracci Well-Known Member

    But it is a cool piece, and if you hadn't replied, I never would've seen this. The history is so intriguing!
    So thanks @bosko69 !
     
    stracci, Jul 24, 2023
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  13. bosko69

    bosko69 Well-Known Member

    Stracci-I'd never seen it either,there's a lot of old hidden treasures on this Site.Isn't that Bonham's grouping beautiful ?
     
    bosko69, Jul 24, 2023
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