Reassessing Hallmarks of Native Southwest Jewelry by Pat Messier, Kim Messier hand-drawn maps

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Reassessing Hallmarks of Native Southwest Jewelry by Pat Messier, Kim Messier hand-drawn mapsTable of Contents The intensive research undertaken for this valuable book properly identifies forty five Native American silversmiths and their hallmarks found on Southwest jewelry. Most of the marks date prior to the 1970s and some as early as the 1920s, along with the marks of traders, guilds, and the government. This fascinating read also provides the stories of the artists and institutions represented by these marks. Over 275 color and black and