Description
37" Vernon Mansfield Hopi sterling concho belt Butterfly Overlay. Weight and measurements in pics. 37" total length but can be worn shorter. Solid sterling with no sterling mark, Tag with Vernon Mansfield‘s hallmark and Hopi silvercrafts sun hallmark. Purchased from the artist circa 1990.
Vernon Mansfield Sr. (b.1931, active 1950s-1990s) was one of the earliest members of the famed Hopi
Co-operative SilverCrafts Guild along with his good friend and close neighbor, Fred Kabotie, and was one of the all-time greatest, historic Hopi jewelers. This buckle, beautifully designed and masterfully crafted in traditional Hopi silver overlay technique, is a testament to Mansfields considerable talents.
All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin) silver and possibly higher
content. Anything marked is guaranteed to be what it‘s marked, most bracelets
are photographed on a 6" wrist (non hairy), rings photographed on the
appropriate sized finger when possible. With bracelets if the measurement is not
given in the description then inside circumference is shown where the metal
meets the number on the the cloth tape measure.
