Day: October 28, 2022

VTG Native American Rare Find Hopi Morris Robinson Sterling Turquoise Cuff

VTG NATIVE AMERICAN RARE FIND HOPI MORRIS ROBINSON STERLING TURQUOISE STAMPED CUFF. Morris Robinson was one of the great forerunners of Charles Loloma. According to the 1923 U. Indian Census, Morris was already living and working in Phoenix, AZ. In 1924, he was living with Hopi jewelry Grant Jenkins. They made jewelry for Graves and Vaughn’s Indian Store in Phoenix. During the next four decades, Morris became a master goldsmith and silversmith. His creative and innovative designs distinguished him among his peers. He influenced the next generation of contemporary Hopi jewelers, including Preston Monogye and Charles Loloma. Morris was of the Lizard/Snake Clanfrom the villages of Oraibi and Bacabi on the Hopi Third Mesa. His hallmark is H and a snake. He has been extensively collected and published. We try to stay away from attempting to identifying particular turquoise mines unless we have source confirmation. Suffice it to say that this cuff has a natural stone of. As they are part of the description. Weight: 35.18 grams. Cuff quad shank width: top is 1 & 1/8″ tapering down to 1/2″ at bottom terminals. Cuff band inside: 5 & 1/2. Circa: Unknown, between 1924 to 1970’s. Artist: Morris Robinson / Hallmark H with snake picto. Shape & measurements: slightly irregular oval averaging 25.18mm x 17.49mm. Setting: Bezel with rope chasing, foliate work and intricate stamped designs. Color: bright turquoise blue, slight green cast with brown webbed matrix. Traveling all over the country to source our unique inventory was a blast – we learned a lot, made many new friends and made our customers very happy with our finds. Now it’s time for us to fully retire, and we want to share our treasures with those of you who love turquoise as much as we do. Over the next few months, we’ll be offering amazing pieces, many one of a kind and many known silversmiths. Please enjoy the hunt and check back often! THANKS FOR SHOPPING WITH US. We obtain our merchandise from various sources and are not experts in any given field. We do our best to be honest and accurate in descriptions, including any obvious flaws or condition issues in the listing details. We do not normally identify the turquoise mine associated with the piece, but when we have definite. We will include in listing. However, these identifications are not 100% authenticated. All of our items have a 14-Day Guarantee. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Native American: US\1935-Now\Jewelry”. The seller is “pinkle” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Origin: Pre Owned
• Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
• Artisan: Morris Robinson
• Tribal Affiliation: Hopi
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Handmade: Yes
• Modified Item: No