Southwestern Frank Patania Sr Stunning Bolo w Webbed #8 Turquoise Paisley 1950s

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Southwestern Frank Patania Sr Stunning Bolo w Webbed #8 Turquoise Paisley 1950s:
$1111.00

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I\'m offering for your consideration a museum quality piece created by the Tucson Patania Shop, designed by Frank Patania Sr. This bolo is a classic piece from the early 1950s, in that elegant classic stunning paisley style with a shadowboxed area that includes three top quality wonderful natural turquoises stones which I believe are black webbed Number 8 mine, rare and very valuable, and four hand made and applied raindrops.

This bolo is one of those totally satisfying designs from an aesthetic point of view, so well balanced and so beautiful! This piece is solid in feel and weight and is convex in shape, measuring about 2-3/4\" high x 2-1/8\" wide. It matches well to a unsigned pin of the same maker in my store. The tie is new but buttery soft and made to look old, 6 ply and also perfection measuring about 40\" end to end with the tips included. There are well matching tips to the bolo as well, about 2-1/4\" high, and the back is made with hand made wires to hold the leather, before the Bennetts were used. The weight without the tie and tips, for the bolo alone is 42.9grams. This bolo is properly signed for the Thunderbird Patania Shop and Frank Patania Sr\'s hallmark as well as for sterling silver. The turquoise was hand cut and buffed, is a natural beautifully webbed and magnificently colored turquoise, all three pieces, just gorgeous. The bottom stone measures 13/16\" by 1\" high, the pear shaped one is about 1\" x 3/4\" and the smallest one 3/4\" x 5/8\". They are each set in serrated bezels and the entire pieces is in excellent vintage, wearable and collectible condition.

This is a wonderful collectible piece by one of the most important contributors to art in the southwest. Frank\'s work is part of the permanent collection of some of the most important museums such as the Smithsonian Museum, and of course sells at the best galleries. This is a museum worthy example, reflecting the best of Frank Patania Sr\'s talent for excellence in design. It is classic 1950s at its elegant best. It\'s an absolute favorite of mine. It\'s magnificent!

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