✅ SOLVED Natrive American?

[ANTIQUARIAN]

I found this bracelet or bangle 6'' down in the dirt mixed in with rocks at an old park last week, hoping someone here might be able to help with dating it.

It's marked 'Sterling', with the letter 'A'.

I have also been informed this may be Native American in origin, can any of the experts confirm or dispel this theory for me?

Date?

Thanks in advance,
Dave

 

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[quito]

I'd say it is, it's pretty modern.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

I agree. I'd say the only way it's Native American related would be from being bought on a Reservation or tourist trap.

 

[Tnmountains]

You find a lot of old things and and I have followed your finds. Are you thinking a trade item? I think being marked sterling would mean pretty modern. But silver is silver.. right?

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Thanks very much for your thoughts guys and yes, it's definitely sterling silver.

I love 'Grim Reapers' theory the best... "I'd say the only way it's Native American related would be from being bought on a Reservation or tourist trap."


Thanks again,
Dave

 

[diggummup]

You find a lot of old things and and I have followed your finds. Are you thinking a trade item? I think being marked sterling would mean pretty modern. But silver is silver.. right?

You're right, a trade item wouldn't be marked sterling. However a "sterling" mark in comparison with a "925" is usually considered an "older" mark. Not that the bangle looks older than 50-60 years or so though. With American silver the "sterling" mark was commonly used from the Victorian era and still used today, though it isn't as common a mark as 925 nowadays. Where a "sterling" mark is common nowadays is with Native American jewelers. Hence the reason it was mentioned to begin with. Todays Native American silversmith is not yesterdays typical traditionalist whem it comes to design. The 925 mark was relatively rare pre WW2, though it was used. More so in other countries like Mexico and Peru just to name a couple. I like replies that tell people what it definitely isn't yet they offer nothing else but a feeble attempt at humor.

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[diggummup]

Native American artifact? Definitely not. Shouldn't even be posted here. Not to mention multiple threads on the same piece.

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[ANTIQUARIAN]

Native American artifact? Definitely not. Shouldn't even be posted here. Not to mention multiple threads on the same piece.

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I enjoyed reading your insight in the first post you made, thanks for that.

But, the type of feedback you left in the second post is neither helpful or necessary.
Take a good look at yourself in the mirror to see a Tnet member who's opinions are neither ask for nor are appreciated in this manner!