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(3) Native American Silver & Gemstone Bolo Ties, 1 Watson Honanie

Price realized
$584
Pre-sale estimate
$200 – $400
Hammer price
$475
Category
Jewelry
Sold
October 31, 2026
Sale
SPECIAL 9AM START-DAY 2- OCTOBER 2026 | EUROPEAN INTERIORS & ESTATE COLLECTIONS

Lot description

(lot of 3) Native American silver (content unknown) bolo ties, each with silver tips, on braided leather cord, including: (1) signed WH (Watson Honanie, Hopi, 20th c.), silver overlay ornament in the form of a Hopi Mudhead Kachina/ Katsina dancer, bolo ornament only: approx 2.75"l, 1.75"w; (1) likely Zuni, Masonic Shriner's symbol ornament, channel-inlaid with mother-of-pearl, turquoise, jet, and red coral, bolo ornament only: approx 2.75"l, 1.75"w; (1) circular cluster brooch, now fashioned as a bolo tie, with radiating petit-point turquoise cabochons, twisted rope trim, pin clasp closure at back, bolo ornament only: approx 1.5"diam; 92.7 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

This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.