NAVAJO ATTRIBUTED NATIVE AMERICAN SILVER SQUASH BLOSSOM NECKLACE, having ten blossoms each set with a turquoise stone, a naja with seven turquoise stones and a pendant also with a turquoise, each bezel setting having two applied leaf elements, presented on a wire necklace featuring spherical silver beads, hook-and-eye clasp. Pendant hand-etched "T. Harrison" to back, probably the maker, unknown silver fineness. Total weight including stones: 9.010 ozt. Second half 20th century. 27" LOA, naja 4" x 3 1/2" OA.
Provenance: From the collection of Williston and Josephine Cofer, Alexandria, VA.
Very good overall condition with minor wear and surface scratches, some beads possibly with one or a few minute dents, some blossoms with probably post-production slight bending and one or a few minor dents, clasp hook with slight bending, pendant hanging loop with bending. Stones not professionally graded.