Best Zuni Early Sun Face Pin Mosaic Inlay att.Dexter & Rosemary Cellicion 1940s

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WHAT IS GREAT ABOUT IT: an exceptional sun face pin that I believe it's a piece by Dexter and Rosemary Cellicion because of similarities to others. This is a very old flush mosaic inlay work in stunning design. The stones on this piece are all natural stones and they are in excellent vintage condition. There is turquoise iridescent mother of pearl, jet and red abalone. CG Wallace period work. This is a great pin, the mother of pearl is luminescent and the simplicity of design arresting. Many consider Dexter Cellicion to be one of the great Zuni master silversmiths. I believe this piece was made in the 1940s; it's an early one! Dexter lived from 1931 to 1999.
CONDITION: excellent vintage, wearable and collectible with normal age related wear.
MEASUREMENTS:
• 11/16" diameter
• weight 16.12grams
• unsigned but strongly attributed to Zuni master silversmith, Dexter Cellicion. Rosemary was his first wife so she would have shared the work
• not marked for metal content but it's at least coin at .900 or sterling at .925 silver
SUMMARY: This is an unusually beautiful sunface pin of very old vintage which I'd date to the 1940s, by one of the great Zuni master
silversmiths. This pin is superb and a great signature piece, highly collectible. It is elegant.
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