SUNSHINE REEVES vintage RARE NAVAJO Original SIGNED STERLING BELT BUCKLE BOX

Description

SALE!
This
EXQUISITE & RARE BUCKLE BOX
was crafted by the World famous Navajo artist
DANIEL ‘SUNSHINE’ REEVES
! This is an earlier work by
SUNSHINE
!
It is
OVAL
and measures about
3 1/8”
by about
2 1/2”
by about
1 1/2
”
deep
.  The weight is
141
gms or 5 oz..  It is well stamped in the beautiful and intricate style only
Sunshine Reeves
does, as, it takes a good while!
The top of this
BOX
comes completely off and is a
concho style
BELT BUCKLE
(see pictures)
The
BOX
itself is completely finished with stamping on the sides and a diamond stamp pattern on the bottom framing the signature and hallmark ‘
STERLING
’.
There are 4 knob type feet on the bottom.
This piece is from a personal
MUSEUM CURATOR’S
collection and is well over
20
years old and in original condition.
This piece was displayed at the
Clark County Museum
during the
Annual Native American Festival
.
SUNSHINE
signed and stamped this piece with his signature and the
STERLING
hallmark
!
Daniel “Sunshine” Reeves was born in Twin Lakes, New Mexico in 1966.  In a family of
SILVERSMITHS
, Reeves is one of the
STAR
Indian jewelers of today. His older brothers taught him the craft, and at age 24, he started his career.
He is the winner of numerous awards, including Santa Fe Indian Market and Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial to name just a few of the many awards he’s taken.
His work is also featured in many renowned museum’s across the world, including the Peabody Museum, Harvard University and the Heard Museum.
“Most people have no idea how complex the process is to create these unique art forms” says
Sunshine Reeves
. His work is more than simply a piece of jewelry or a box -- it is an art form.
His complex and precise stamp work is very distinctive.
This
WONDERFUL
artifact is unusual and highly
COLLECTABLE
and could be in a museum, but, you have a chance to actually
OWN
it!
What
COLLECTOR
could refuse?
Buy from us!
RETURN CUSTOMERS
are welcome!    We want you to be happy and satisfied with your shopping experience today.  Most of what we offer has been collected over the years by us or friends.  We are ‘downsizing’ (age related).
YOU ARE THE BENEFICIARY
!  Our descriptions and ‘categorization’ are as accurate as we can make them!
We ship as fast as we can, using mostly
USPS
.  We package well, do labels off the computer and get stuff in the mail!
Our feedback reflects it and we appreciate the trust put in us!  We feel strongly that purchases
MUST
represent what we would approve of!
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