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Sterling Silver Decorated Vanity Box
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Eight sided silver lidded box with decorated sides and courting scene. Bottom marked "800 Germany" with maker's mark. Beautifully designed and perfect for a...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Idaho - Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Sterling Silver
Turquoise Desert Stallion Sculpture
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Beautiful, unique and genuine multi overlaid stone stallion with desert scenes on both sides. One of a kind. Stones of petrified wood, turquoise, onyx coral, spiny oyster, charoite, ...
Category
1990s American Native American Idaho - Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise
Large Solid Turquoise and Sterling Centerpiece
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Magnificent turquoise nugget from the Hachita Mine in New Mexico. Nugget weight 5,575 cts. Mounted on custom .925 sterling silver base having silver feathers and buffalo skulls. Base...
Category
2010s American Native American Idaho - Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Hair Daggers
By AI STUDIOS
Located in Boise, ID
This pair of of sterling silver hair pins was made using lost wax casting and fabrication and are finished with a deep high polish brushed loo...
Category
2010s North American Contemporary Idaho - Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Sterling Silver
Alvin Silver Overlaid Perfume Bottle
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Alvin silver overlay glass perfume bottle. With clear glass and art nouveau style silverwork, featuring 8 bouquets of daffodil or narcissus flowers with complementary design on stopp...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Idaho - Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Sterling Silver
Alvin Silver Overlaid Perfume Bottle
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Alvin silver overlay glass perfume bottle. With clear glass and art nouveau style silverwork, featuring two irises. Center is monogrammed with a gothic style "B". Hallmarks on bottom...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Idaho - Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Sterling Silver
Alvin Silver Overlaid Perfume Bottle
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Alvin silver overlay glass perfume bottle. With clear glass and art nouveau style silverwork, featuring two six-petaled flowers with matching floral motif on stopper. Center has spac...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Idaho - Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Sterling Silver
Navajo Coral Concho Belt
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo sterling concho belt with coral nuggets, beads and rope surround. 11 conchos 2 1/2" with larger buckle 3" x 2 1/2" on black leather belt. Trunk pie...
Category
1950s American Native American Vintage Idaho - Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Coral, Sterling Silver
Navajo Turquoise and Gold Bracelet, Ring, Bolo and Buckle Set
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Stunning four piece gold bracelet, ring, bolo and buckle set made by Robert and Burnice Leekya. Navajo four-piece set: bracelet, ring, bolo, and buckle. 14K gold overlay and turquoise nuggets. Signed "RBL". From the Sleeping Beauty Mine. Zuni husband and wife Robert and Bernice Leekya are known for their bold turquoise nugget jewelry. They have been making unique pieces since 1953. Robert was taught by his father, a master Zuni jeweler Leekya Deyuse...
Category
1950s American Native American Vintage Idaho - Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Turquoise, 14k Gold
Navajo Coral Nugget Belt Buckle
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Shadowbox belt buckle with multi coral nuggets. Marked sterling silver. Made by Navajo silversmith J. Begay. Stunning oxblood coral stones surrounded by twisted rope border and sterl...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Idaho - Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Coral, Sterling Silver
Armand American Horse Turquoise Nickel Silver Jewelry Box
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Armand American Horse nickel silver and turquoise jewelry box. Includes moon face motif on lid and hand stamped detail along sides. Stamped on bottom with artist hallmark. Three genu...
Category
20th Century American Native American Idaho - Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
James Reid Sterling Buckle on Vogt Belt
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
James Reid sterling buckle set on running oak tooled leather belt. Buckle loops and endpiece have no design other than highly polished surface. Sta...
Category
Late 20th Century American Idaho - Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Sterling Silver
Chief and Buffalos Sterling Buckle on Vogt Belt
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Vogt sterling buckle set on running oak tooled leather belt. Buckle features Indian head and two bow and arrow images with hand etched floral desig...
Category
Late 20th Century American Idaho - Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Sterling Silver
Orvis Sterling Buckle on Vogt Belt
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Orvis sterling buckle set on chocolate basket weave leather belt. Buckle features elborate scrolled silver work with rope border that is mirrored o...
Category
Late 20th Century American Idaho - Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Sterling Silver
Zuni Sterling and Turquoise Jewelry Box
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Sterling lidded box by Federico Jimenez with mosaic inlay rainbow guardian. Set with turquoise, jet, spiny oyster and shell. Marked JF and Sterling. H...
Category
1980s American Native American Vintage Idaho - Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
Douglas Magnus Sterling Buckle on Vogt Belt
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Douglas Magnus sterling buckle set on chocolate basket weave leather belt. Buckle features stamped Navajo style design that is mirrored on loops an...
Category
Late 20th Century American Idaho - Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gist Sterling Buckle on Vogt Belt
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Gist sterling buckle set on running oak tooled leather Vogt belt. Buckle features Indian head design with with etched layered pattern surrounding. ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Idaho - Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Sterling Silver
Star Sterling Buckle on Vogt Belt
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Handmade buckle set signed "RDM" on Vogt chocolate basketweave leather belt. Buckle features lone Texas star design with rope border. Mirrored on loops and endpiece. Stamped "RDM, C 06, Sterling...
Category
Late 20th Century American Idaho - Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Sterling Silver
Buffalo Sterling Buckle on Vogt Belt
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Vogt sterling buckle set on chocolate basket weave leather belt. Buckle features one large bison and two smaller bison with scrolled leaf desig aur...
Category
Late 20th Century American Idaho - Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Sterling Silver
George III Garrard II Sterling Chamberstick
By Robert Garrard I
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
English George III sterling silver chamber candlestick by Robert Garrard II (1793 - 1881). Gadrooned border, ring handle, tray engraved with three arrows and ducal coronet, detachabl...
Category
19th Century British Antique Idaho - Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Sterling Silver
Zuni Turquoise and Coral Belt Buckle
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Zuni Sleeping Beauty turquoise and dark red coral buckle. Nuggets surrounded by twisted rop border with stylized thunderbird with wings and tail feathers....
Category
1980s American Native American Vintage Idaho - Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Black Forest Carving Cork Stoppers
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Collection of four miniature carved Swiss bears mounted on corks for wine bottle stoppers. All different.
PERIOD: Circa 1900
ORIGIN: Switzerland
SIZE: Long...
Category
Early 1900s Swiss Antique Idaho - Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
10k Gold
Navajo Turquoise, Coral and Bear Claw Belt Buckle
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navbajo Kingman turquoise and bear claw bracelet with small nugget of red coral. Stones and claw set in sterling silver surrounded by leaves, scrolls and bea...
Category
1980s American Native American Vintage Idaho - Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Turquoise, Coral, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Lidded Vanity Piece, 1900s
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Sterling silver lidded box with beautiful floral design covering top and bottom. Etched crown in center of lid. Beautiful vanity piece. Possibly...
Category
Early 20th Century German Idaho - Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Decorated Vanity Box
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Eight sided silver lidded box with decorated sides and minstrel scene. Bottom marked "800 Germany" with maker's mark. Beautifully designed and perfect for a vanity piece or pill box....
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Idaho - Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Sterling Silver
Navajo Blue Diamond Turquoise Belt Buckle by Robert Kelly
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Exceptional and large Navajo sterling silver buckle by Robert Kelly with five Blue Diamond mine stones in shadow box with leaf, ball and scroll design surrounded by triple border.
P...
Category
1980s American Native American Vintage Idaho - Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Fox Mine Turquoise and Sterling Box, Circa 1900
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo sterling silver and Fox turquoise box. This box has an amazing finish and styling that resembles the Navajo stamp work of the early 1900’s. On t...
Category
Early 1900s American Native American Antique Idaho - Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Needlepoint Turquoise Concho Belt
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Signed LMB. Marked sterling; 11 conchos total.
PERIOD: After 1950
ORIGIN: Navajo, Southwest
SIZE: Total Belt Length 62 1/2" Leather; conchos 2 1/4"D
The word “concho” sometimes spelled “concha”, comes from the Spanish word meaning shell. Some of the first “conchos” were made of melted silver dollars and resembled a shell. Concho belts reportedly began appearing in Navajo country in the late 1860s. Other Native Americans including Zuni and Hopi also made traditional concho belts before long.
Concho belts can cost into the thousands of dollars depending upon the craftsmanship, amount of silver, rarity of turquoise and stones used. Belts in the upper end of the price scales are usually made before the turn of the century. Buyers should deal with reputable dealers as many fakes and look-a-likes exist. A well-made belt with age to it will fetch a bigger premium and hold its value better.
The earliest concho belts are now referred to as “First Phase” belts. This style of belt was made before Native silversmith had learned much about soldering. The conchos were hammered out from melted coins, cut, and filed into shape, engraved and a diamond shape slot was cut out of the middle of the concho, with a bar left across the center of the diamond shaped slot for the leather loop. Conchos that required no soldering are generally thought to be made from 1860-1880.
Second phase conchos were done 1890-1900s in which silversmith began to solder.
Third phase conchos is when you start to see the “butterfly” or “bow” appear between conchos and the use of turquoise as an adornment. A butterfly (bow) is a smaller concho in between bigger conchos. A belt with butterflies and sometimes turquoise would be from the early 1900s – 1930s.
The timelines may slightly differentiate depending upon who you ask. Natives first had concho belts for personal use only, but around the turn of the last century, tourist demand had kicked in and a new outlet emerged.
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Category
1950s American Native American Vintage Idaho - Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Fetish Necklace
By Zuni
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Beautiful Zuni fetish necklace with various animals, hand carved in spiny oyster, with thunderbird center with turquoise.
PERIOD: after 1950
ORI...
Category
1960s American Native American Vintage Idaho - Objets d'Art and Vertu
Fossilized Walrus Ivory Fetish Necklace
By Zuni
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Exceptional fossilized walrus ivory,fetish necklace. With birds, fox, bears, and standing bear center.
PERIOD: After 1950
ORIGIN: Zuni, Southwest
SIZE:...
Category
1960s American Native American Vintage Idaho - Objets d'Art and Vertu
Zuni Fetish Necklace
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Assorted animals, hand carved of many different stones.
PERIOD: 1980s-2000
ORIGIN: Zuni, Southwest
SIZE: Length: 35" Naja: 4 1/8"
Family Owned & Operated
Cisco’s Gallery deals in...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Idaho - Objets d'Art and Vertu
Zuni Jet Fetish Necklace
By Zuni
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Absolutely beautiful Zuni Fetish Jet necklace with large heartline, bears, fish, and assorted animals with standing bear center.
PERIOD: After 1950
ORIGI...
Category
1960s American Native American Vintage Idaho - Objets d'Art and Vertu
Navajo Turquoise Concho Belt
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo concho belt with rectangular turquoise slabs, surrounded by small stones. Signed RS. The turquoise is from the Kingman Mine in Arizona. Marked ster...
Category
1950s American Native American Vintage Idaho - Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Walrus Ivory and Turquoise Concho Belt
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Carved ivory bighorns with Blue Kingman Mine turquoise. Wonderful patina. Original leather; nine conchos total. Signed A.J.M.
PERIOD: After 1950
ORIGIN: Navajo, Southwest
SIZE: Total belt length 56"; buckle 3 1/2" x 5"; conchos 3" x 4"
The word “concho” sometimes spelled “concha”, comes from the Spanish word meaning shell. Some of the first “conchos” were made of melted silver dollars and resembled a shell. Concho belts reportedly began appearing in Navajo country in the late 1860s. Other Native Americans including Zuni and Hopi also made traditional concho belts before long.
Concho belts can cost into the thousands of dollars depending upon the craftsmanship, amount of silver, rarity of turquoise and stones used. Belts in the upper end of the price scales are usually made before the turn of the century. Buyers should deal with reputable dealers as many fakes and look-a-likes exist. A well-made belt with age to it will fetch a bigger premium and hold its value better.
The earliest concho belts are now referred to as “First Phase” belts. This style of belt was made before Native silversmith had learned much about soldering. The conchos were hammered out from melted coins, cut, and filed into shape, engraved and a diamond shape slot was cut out of the middle of the concho, with a bar left across the center of the diamond shaped slot for the leather loop. Conchos that required no soldering are generally thought to be made from 1860-1880.
Second phase conchos were done 1890-1900s in which silversmith began to solder.
Third phase conchos is when you start to see the “butterfly” or “bow” appear between conchos and the use of turquoise as an adornment. A butterfly (bow) is a smaller concho in between bigger conchos. A belt with butterflies...
Category
1950s American Native American Vintage Idaho - Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
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