Featured SILVER KACHINA BOLO TIES

These, I believe were from my parents trips west (US) in the early Sixties which became mine after Mom's passing. Any information you can pass along is GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!! Tribe, maker, age, etc!!!! As always, THANK YOU!!!!! And I LOVE them!!!!! Had forgotten there was a ring too!!! In doing a bit of internet searching I found a 'Thunderbird Bolo Tie' from 1968, with the same BL stamped on it......

 

ooohhh....very nice.....

 

maybe....maybe NOT !

 

You may be right, but the trick is when did he start using the arrow with his signature....I can't find anything.......

 

Bobby Lujan?
He often has that L slightly higher than the B.

 

today , i'm all out of tricks!

 

I vote Bobby Lujan too. Wright's Hallmark of the Southwest, pp. 111 & 193, show 2 of 4 of his marks have the L a bit higher than the B. Info about him:

Lujan, Bobby. Taos
Silversmith
Hallmark: Stamped Initials in Gothic print set on plates of varying shapes.
Son is Arthur Lujan, brother is Jimmie Lujan.

Example:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Signed-Vint...962722?hash=item4d44a23462:g:k-YAAOSwAvJXCYlk

--- Susan

 

Bolos presumably by Bobby Lujan. Can't see the marks.

https://nativoarts.com/products/very-rare-vintage-taos-turquoise-silver-bolo-tie-old-vtg
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-taos-pueblo-bobby-lujan-19955617

--- Susan

 

That Bolo tie is absolutely amazing. I think AJ, etc. have got the maker correct as Bobby Lujan. It is stunning.

The other pieces are nice as well. I would think the distinctive look of the mouth and eyes on the first two pieces might be a clue.

 

Thank you....will check him out!!!

 

Amazing pieces, and I think you're right in thinking they are by the same maker, likely Bobby Lujan. Your parents must have had a wonderful time in the Southwest.

Susan, that Bisbee in the ebay listing, wow!

 

Thanks Susan for looking and the links....am trying to find some more info on him now

Thanks Lucille!! I'd forgotten just how pretty these were!!!

 

AJ, my parents went out for my father's business....but never let it be said Mom wasn't going to turn her part into a shopping trip!!! She came back with several turquoise & silver belts, squash blossom necklaces, and am not remembering what else, but it went when we first sold the house contents after Mom's passing.....wish I'd known then to at LEAST check the makers!!!!!!!!!!!!! Again....ahhhh well!!! I'm happy with these small items anyway!!!

 

Small, but perfectly formed, and more than that....

 

You've ALL been MOST helpful and a HUGE THANK YOU goes out to EACH of you!!!

 

@Any Jewelry ....was on ebay a few minutes ago.....do you think there's any way this listing is real for a Loloma bracelet?????

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Charles-Lol...736536?hash=item1a29ff2458:g:VsYAAOSw6DtYUrUa

 

And NO, I'm NOT, NOT, NOT thinking about buying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!....Wrong color

 

Totally understand, you can't just buy any old thing.
Looks genuine to me, although I can't for the life of me see why they let it lean against an Apache style 'warrior'.

 

I thought it looked genuine also, but thought the price seemed VERY reasonable...........altho it doesn't "POP" the way the colorful ones do!!!!!

 

It's a really nice piece. Not my style, but nice. (Not gaudy enough)