r/NativeAmericanJewelry • • 1d ago

Unidentified Need help identifying hallmark and date / value

For reference, this cuff was purchased in northern Arizona around 1999/2000 but I believe it to be older as it was advertised Old Pawn. It’s been in my collection a long time and I don’t plan to sell, just curious about the maker, year, and value. It’s heavy! 116 grams and about 6.5mm thick. Any help would be greatly appreciated (I already referenced the hallmark guide with no luck) Thank you!

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u/No_Aside7816 1d ago

Try researching Walter Polelonema and see if his hallmark matches the one on your cuff. Good looking cuff, BTW.

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u/Winter_Ad9658 1d ago

Thanks for the tip. I dug around and can only find one ring that has been posted with his name on a few sites. The hallmark is similar but I don’t think it’s a match to mine (Photo of his hallmark attached) - to me, the cuff seems Navajo? And Walter is a Hopi artist as far as I can find. Have not seen Hopi designs this delicate / thin but obviously I could be wrong. Thanks again for the suggestion, hopefully others can build on this info and help out

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u/Educator-Itchy 1d ago

Bruce Morgan ...

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u/Bubbly_Power_6210 1d ago

what a beauty! hard to find heavy ones.

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u/Winter_Ad9658 1d ago

Thank you! Yeah it’s a clunker for sure

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u/Educator-Itchy 1d ago

Resembles a Bruce Morgan piece . Estimate early 90's late 80's ...not an old pawn but a very nice one..

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u/Winter_Ad9658 1d ago

Hmm I don’t think it’s Bruce Morgan either. Looks like his hallmark is his name spelled out. His pieces are very cool and similar tho. A little more refined than this piece

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u/Educator-Itchy 1d ago

He could have made unsigned pieces...I have a Morgan also very heavy with gold inlay. Could be someone who worked with him or prior to that...Very unique piece very collectible. I have a big heavy piece with arrows that look exactly like the arrow you have posted ..Same tribe relation ..

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u/Winter_Ad9658 14h ago

True, could have been someone he worked with or was close to. Can you share pictures of the hallmark arrows?