Large9+ozt HARRY MORGAN signed Heavy Navajo CONCHO BELT Sterling Silver Repousse

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Large9+ozt HARRY MORGAN signed Heavy Navajo CONCHO BELT Sterling Silver Repousse:
$2050.00

Signed Harry Morgan

Navajo Sterling SilverTraditional Revival StyleConcho Belt

6Conchos +6 Butterflies +1 Belt Buckle

Dimensions

6Conchos

2.55\" X 2.2\"

10 Butterflies

2.15\" X 1.2\"

1 Belt Buckle

3\" X 2.4\"

Brown Leather Belt is 43\" longand hasone hole punched in it at about 39\". It is .74\" wide.

It may be modified to accomodate a waist of up to about 42\" by adding a hole

304.9grams=9.8 Troyounces Total Weight

Metal weight is about8+ Troy ounces

The measurements are approximate and the $100 Bill and Quarter are for scale and not for sale

The Harry Morgan Traditional Revival Concho Belt

Description

I am very pleased to offer this magnificent Large signedHarry Morgan Concho Beltto you for your consideration. I\'m a big fan of his andI am fortunate to own a number of his amazingcreations in my personal collection. When you combine the dramatic stamp, repousse, anddesign work of Harry Morganin a large format like this, the effect is quite amazing. It is ingreat condition and there are no issues. The reverse of the buckle is stamp signed with the correct \"H. MORGAN\"Hallmark as you can see in the pictures. It is Notstamped \"Sterling\", but it is guaranteed to be Sterling Silver and authentic. I\'ve seen and own quite a few Morgan buckles and this Concho Belt seems to have all of theelements that collector of Harry Morgan\'s jewelry want. The wonderful \"Revival\" design that Morgan introduced to contemporary style, the masterful stampwork that is both crisp and sublime, and the special formula \"Old Pawn Finish\" patina that Harry invented and made popular...they are all here!

This is a truely remarkableNavajo Sterling Silver Concho Beltby an artist that has excited the Indian Jewelry community for years. Harry Morgan passed away in 2007. As you may know, his stamp work isindemand. The the energy, skill, and precision needed tocreate a successful piece of jewelry is substantial. Harry Morgan was a master of this and is primarily responsible for the \"Classic Revival Style\" in Navajo silverwork. He has many imitators and followers...but he remains the \"Best\" of them! There was someadditional notoriety involved for him when his work was featured in the Robert Redford movie \"The Horse Whisperers\".

He has won many awards since and his work is always met with great enthusiasm bydiscriminating collectors.His work is in the collection of The Peabody Museum at Harvard Univeristy and also in many private collections. He is referenced in the majorNative American Jewelry books including\"American Indian Jewelry I\" by Gregory Schaaf (p. 238).

(If you like Navajo Concho Belts as much as I do, please feel free to take a look at themany othersthat I have for sale on ...including asmaller Harry Morgan Concho Belt with 11 Gem Grade Turquoise.

Iship anywhere in the United States for free. I will pack this carefully for you so that the conchas do not rub up against each other in transit and it willget to you in the same condition that you see in the pictures.Insurance is included, of course...

If you live outside of the United States, I will be very happy to do business with you through the Global Shipping Program.

I thankYou and look forward to sharing a good experience!

Recomended Reference Books - Thisartist isreferenced if there is a page # shown below

\"AMERICAN INDIAN JEWELRY I\" - Gregory Schaaf - page 270

\"AMERICAN INDIAN JEWELRY II: A-L\" - Gregory Schaaf- page

\"HALLMARKS OF THE SOUTHWEST\"- Barton Wright - page

\"THE LITTLE BOOK OF SOUTHWESTERN SILVER\" -Billie Hougart - page290

\"ZUNI JEWELRY\" - Theda and Michael Bassman \"ZUNI THE ART AND THE

PEOPLEVOLUMES 1-3\" - Barbara& Ed Bell- Volume

**\"INDIAN SILVERWORK OF THE SOUTHWEST, ILLUSTRATED -VOLUME1\" - pages 72-94

**This work is for general historical reference on the History of Navajo Conchas and Buckles

(Inventory ReferenceOnly C3)