Signed Mexican and Native American Pieces - need help with mark

[silverdollarbill]

Picked up these signed pieces today. All were under $20. Lots of the regulars will not buy Mexican silver unless it's super cheap. No one else was interested in these. I will pay a bit more for anything with more than the basic Taxco marks.




This is Miguel Melendez








Does anyone recognize this maker's mark: WDL




bill

 

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[tamrock]

I've got a few pieces of native American silver jewelry I'm still wondering who made them? Some that are handmade silver with no marks at all. There are sites that have a large reference of maker's marks, but some are still a mystery.? During the 1970s there where many native and non native silversmiths making SW style jewelry. I gave my mother a piece for Christmas a silver and turquoise necklace that was unmarked, but I know who made it as, I bought it from the fella who made it back then and he wasn't native American. He made a big concho belt and sold it 9 thousand bucks during the times folks were paying big bucks for SW jewelry.

 

[silverdollarbill]

Thanks Tamrock. I've looked at a lot of sites/images, but no luck. I guess this one will remain a mystery.

 

[JimDon]

Very nice pieces.

 

[tamrock]

Thanks Tamrock. I've looked at a lot of sites/images, but no luck. I guess this one will remain a mystery.

Sometimes searching eBay has been a good source of info for me.

 

[OldWest]

I have a piece or two of silver and I had to do a lot of searching. It can be difficult. I found this website you can check it out.
AJU Maker's Mark Database | A free database of jewelers' trademarks

 

[diggummup]

I checked "Hallmarks of the Southwest" and couldn't find that mark either. Your first piece should have an A at the end of his last name. Coochyumptewa, his pieces are rare. Nice picks. I love Mexican and native silver jewelry.

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