(3) Southwest Silver Ammonite Fossil Bolo Ties

Lot description

(lot of 3) Southwest bolo ties, including: (1) Jacqueline Berliner and Tom Boykin, Silver Dragon Designs, Round Rock, Texas, sterling silver and bezel-set ammonite fossil, silver bolo tips, braided black leather cord, ornament marked sterling/ B&B, bolo ornament only: approx 2"h, 1.75"w, (1) ammonite fossil specimen, wood bolo tips, woven brown textile cord, unmarked, bolo ornament only: approx 2 7/8"h, 2"w, (1) sterling silver and jasper, silver bolo tips, braided black leather cord, ornament marked sterling, bolo ornament only: approx 2.25"h, 1.75"w; 190.2 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