Featured Estate sale Navajo "Score"

I didn't even see this listed anywhere and driving by in the rain i saw the sign. I walked into this house with $9 and some change.
I think i scored.

The Earrings are by Juan Pedro Garcia.
Oval ring is from The Bell Trading post,
The other ring is marked but I haven't figured that one out yet.




And this cool little painted box Skeeter and his wife Jeri Vail...

 

What an adorable little box! I'd say you did very well!

 

For $9 for the pile I'd say you found a very good deal.

 

Bell Trading Post pieces aren't considered NA made,although a number of NA silversmiths worked for them.

 

Most of what I've seen they are calling them NA. But to be correct ill use Southwestern.

 

There are many ignorant people selling items with no clue about who actually made them,take a look at the law............. https://www.doi.gov/iacb/act

 

Well apparently B T P Is considered NA jewelry. Or a hundred or so ebay listings would have been deleted.

 

Ebay has ignored their own rules for years,reported non NA made jewelry is rarely deleted. Ebay does not enforce it's own rules..... https://www.ebay.com/help/policies/...al-heritage-graverelated-items-policy?id=4282

 

Nice lot of items. You did great for $9!

 

I've always admired the Navajo sand paintings. And it was the most expensive of the group from that place. Lol

 

@916Bulldogs123
I've always understood Bell Trading was a souvenir company selling things that looked Native American. So I agree with Hollyblue that it is not truly Navajo jewelry.
I found this on the history of the company.
I think you could call it Navajo Style.
https://estatesintime.com/jewelry-research/bell-trading-post/

 

Thank you Pat, But to clarify i never planned on calling it Navajo. Just the name and southwestern is good enough.

 

Bell Trading Post did employ some Native Americans, but that's as close as they got to being the real thing.

Unless it's your listing, of course. The Chinese junk peddlers and other mass sellers can do whatever they want, but the little guys will get slapped if they step one letter out of line.

It's still a little better than Facebook Marketplace, where they red flag items for being not allowed and there's no real appeal. (You can appeal, but good luck with that.) The items they yank are random, but are most often round. Round anything.

 

Yes, you scored, Mikey.
Juan Pedro Garcia is from Santo Domingo Pueblo.

 

Thank you very much AJ and everyone else for taking the time to look. I may need help with the band. But you all know how I am with tiny pics lol. I appreciate all of you.

 

Close-up pics are always a pain. Try to take it from a bit further away and crop the photo, that often helps. The style looks Zuni. Similar items were also made in Santo Domingo NM.

 

This mark is hard. i think it is just too messed up to photo.
Here are a few. @Any Jewelry

 

It looks like it could be Indonesian.

 

Hmmm. Scratching head.....

 

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2018/03/native-american-indian-art-fake-forgery-hopi-zuni0/