NAVAJO ATTRIBUTED NATIVE AMERICAN SILVER SQUASH BLOSSOM NECKLACE, having ten blossoms each set with a turquoise stone and a naja with five turquoise stones, each bezel setting with two applied leaf elements, presented on a wire necklace featuring spherical silver beads, hook-and-eye clasp. Naja hand-etched "8 - 9 - 73" and "Leonard Thomas" to back, possibly being the maker and date made, unknown silver fineness. Total weight including stones: 7.270 ozt. Second half 20th century. 24" LOA, naja 3 3/4" x 3 1/2" OA.
Provenance: From the collection of Williston and Josephine Cofer, Alexandria, VA.
Condition
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 bending. Stones not professionally graded.