Although the owner could not help me with the hallmark I purchased this cuff watch last summer from a shop in Prescott, AZ. He assured me it is Bizbee turquoise but now I am beginning to have my doubts. Although I find SG as relating to either Sam Gray or Stanley Gene, the cuff does not appear to me to be in the style of their work.
I couldnāt find any SG that seemed to work either. I couldnāt think of many Navajo G last names either. Doing a little research the name Guerro seems to have a large family of smiths that worked in this traditional style. The bracelet looks like a 1980s style piece, not sure I would call this Bisbee. Nice piece and enjoy.
Jasonā¦thanks for looking & the infoā¦billgr0248
FWIW, I have a bracelet purchased at Santa Fe square from a Navajo with last name Guerio but my limited resources havenāt shown anything with that last name.
Hello @TryingToLearn, Itās best to open a new post with your question(s), photos of all sides including close-up of hallmark and all you may know about the piece. Thank you.
Sorry if I didnāt make myself clear. I wasnāt looking for an answer but was just suggesting research into that name. I purchased it from the artist and know he is Navajo so I thought Iād pass that on as a last name beginning with āGā. None of the reference books I have show that name either!
I knew what you meantā¦thanks. How long ago did you purchase your āGā in Santa Fe? Maybe he is still around the square & I can look him upā¦billgr0248
Purchased in 2015. Didnāt see him there in 2017 but his work was recognized and I was told he had been there the week before. His name is Rody Lee Gueiro. He made sure to tell me there is no āNā in his first name!
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Well it seems Iāve had his name wrong for the past 4 years. It is Rodey Lee Guerro, he is still listed as a vendor and has been very outspoken about policies relating to selling at the portal. I found several articles relating to this.
Thanksā¦still havenāt been able to find an āSā Guerro.
Hougartās 4th edition has 2 listed, Stanley Gene and Sampson Gray. The font looks right for the Sampson Gray mark but the book shows a buffalo outline with a copyright symbol inside it, below the SG. The font for Stanley Gene is way off, of coarse they change over time as stamps break and have to be replaced.