Francis M. Begay Navajo Silver & Petit Point Turquoise Cluster Brooch

Lot description

Large Native American silver (content unknown) and turquoise brooch, signed FMB (Francis M. Begay, Navajo/ Dine, 20th c.), radiating clusters of petit-point turquoise cabochons, with twisted rope trim and crescent moon accents, lacking one stone, approx 3"diam, 56.7 grams (inclusive of all materials) Provenance: The Dagmar Grieder Collection of Old Pawn Native American jewelry. A curated selection assembled in the late 1970s-1980s, including on reservation and at auctions in Tuba City, Arizona NOTE: ALL JEWELRY & COIN LOTS REALIZING OVER $1,000 MUST BE PAID BY BANK WIRE. STANDARD TREATMENTS ASSUMED ON ALL COLORED STONES