Masterpiece Zuni Cochiti Ben Eustace Pin Carved Natural Coral Turquoise Floral for Sale

Masterpiece Zuni Cochiti Ben Eustace Pin Carved Natural Coral Turquoise Floral For Sale

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Masterpiece Zuni Cochiti Ben Eustace Pin Carved Natural Coral Turquoise Floral:
$510.00

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This is a very rare and stunning pin made by the renowned Ben Eustace of Zuni and Cochiti Pueblo. In the early 1960s Ben Eustace became very famous for this type of work though this is a top notch, superb and rare example. It is very highly valued and in great demand. He carved the leaves by hand based on what the stones told him. He was born in 1920, a Zuni silversmith, noted for his nugget and leaf jewelry and in fact the Eustace family is known as the developers of silver leaf jewelry as well as carved turquoise, coral, and shell into floral and leaf forms, bezel set in silver. The stamped raindrops are made with Ben Eustace's personal sagebrush stamp. Ben Eustace believed the stones had spirit and one must treat them with respect because they are alive and part of Mother Earth. His work was collected by C. G. Wallace. When he married his wife Felecia Jones, he moved to her Pueblo, Cochiti, and they had 13 talented artistic children

I have two other pins as well which are pendants and enhancers. I've shown a picture of the other two together so you can see their relationship. I also have some of his rings in my store also available separately. This fabulous pin measures 1-1/2" x 1-7/8" and weighs 13.11grams. This one is not signed but it is clearly his work, using his own personal stamps on the raindrops. It is in great condition, showing only a small amount of age related wear. Condition is excellent vintage, wearable and collectible, with natural carved stones of coral and turquoise and exquisite silver work.

It is a masterpiece, the natural stones are fantastic, and the pin is of museum quality.

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Attributions on many of the old pieces of Native American jewelry are sometimes a moving target. All the books have errors, so in addition to counterchecking, I have developed some expertise over the years and I do care about getting it right, so as more information comes to light I update my listings and also get in touch with my previous buyers, to inform them of any changes in attributions. I am sincerely committed to ongoing accuracy.

Everything I sell comes from my personal collection or is something that I would include in my personal collection. Most pieces are museum worthy and gallery suitable, sold to you at great pricing. I vet every item carefully for quality and condition, and offer you the best. I want you to be able to rely on me for top quality, superb items that are often unique and rare examples of old antique vintage southwest, indian, native american and fine gold and gemstones, whether you're starting a collection or adding to one, or want something great to wear or gift. My goal is that all my buyers are delighted, that my special pieces find the right homes.

sales starting prices are often set low to encourage offerding, but if items don’t sell at initial sale the prices will be set more realistically.

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Take a look at my store.

Yes, I sometimes can take reasonable offers.

I request payment by PayPal in two days, but planned in advance of purchase, alternate payment methods and time payments can generally be arranged.

I generally ship same day. Domestic: FREE Priority shipping with Tracking always and Signature Confirmation included on shipments over $749.

International Shipping will be to all countries worldwide, and I’ll be shipping via ’s Global Shipping program.

When I include pages from published books in my listings it is in accordance with Fair Use Law, which permits the use of source material for discussion, reference, education and criticism.