Vintage Southwest Sterling Silver Oval Tray with Stamped Designs [SOLD]

The workmanship on the Vintage Southwest Sterling Silver Oval Tray with Stamped Designs is extraordinary.  Each of the rays spreading out from the central diamond in the bottom of the bowl was beautifully executed.  The rim of S curves is raised above the level of the outer scalloped row.  Overall, the tray is a work of art.

This tray is stamped with a label that states JB Ltd S Fe .925 BDP.  It does not appear to be labeling consistent with a Diné artist so we are making the attribution that it was made by a Western (Non-Native American) artist in Santa Fe.  JB Ltd could possibly be a manufacturing company.

Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by weight of silver and 7.5% by weight of other metals, usually copper. The sterling silver standard has a minimum millesimal fineness of 925.

Condition: this Vintage Southwest Sterling Silver Oval Tray with Stamped Designs is in original condition

Provenance: from the collection of a client from Washington, DC

Recommended Reading:

- Navajo and Pueblo Jewelry and Metalwork 1880-1950 by Robert Bauver

- Masterworks and Eccentricities: The Druckman Collection

Relative Links: Diné of the Navajo Nation, Southwest Indian Jewelry: Silver Objects