(3) Native American Silver, Turquoise & Gemstone Butterfly Brooches

Lot description

(lot of 3) Native American silver and gemstone brooches, each in the form of a winged butterfly, including: (2) sterling silver brooches, channel-inlaid with turquoise, spiny oyster, shell, and jet, marked sterling at reverse, approx 2"l, 1.75"w; (1) silver (content unknown) brooch, with (three) bezel-set turquoise cabochons, framed by stampwork motifs, approx 2.25"l, 2"w; 46.9 grams total (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