(3) Southwest Sterling Silver, Gem Bone & Picture Jasper Bolo Ties

Lot description

(lot of 3) Southwest sterling silver bolo ties, Jacqueline Berliner and Tom Boykin, Silver Dragon Designs, Round Rock, Texas, silver plaque, silver bolo tips, braided leather cord, including: (1) likely fossilized/ gem dinosaur bone, ornament stamped sterling/ B&B/ 5-3-95, bolo ornament only: approx 3 3/8"h, 2"w, (1) likely Owyhee picture jasper, ornament stamped sterling/ B&B, bolo ornament only: approx 1.75"h, 1.5"w, (1) likely fossilized/ gem dinosaur bone, ornament stamped sterling/ B&B, bolo ornament only: approx 2.75"h, 2"w; 207 grams total (inclusive of all materials) Provenance: the collection of a psychiatrist who taught at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Texas in the 1960s and went on to become a founding faculty member of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, where he taught thousands of doctors over a career into the 2000s. The doctor amassed his collection over several years with dedication, care, a critical eye for detail, and cultural appreciation. He wore most of the pieces once or twice during a lecture, exam or office hours and then stored them for his collection NOTE: ALL JEWELRY & COIN LOTS REALIZING OVER $1,000 MUST BE PAID BY BANK WIRE