Hallmark mystery on Hopi Overlay Water symbol bracelet silver

Identifying & Discovering
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Did further research with no success on http://forum.turquoisepeople.com/t/hopi-overlay-bracelet-w-pciture-hallmark-help-needed-for-identifying-maker-age/1913.

Maybe someone can help me identify the hallmark

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Thanks

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Just wondering if you have other pictures posted somewhere else since the photos do help with ID much of the time. Thx

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The pictures from my original post should be viewable via the link. Please let me know if this is working. Otherwise I will add pictures to this post. Thanks

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Here is what I would suggest, and I need to do the same. Sometimes with the internet we totally forget about the library. Book stores now have a wealth of info and sitting room to research what we need to know. My problem with that is I always remember about it when both are already closed. Im going to have to write myself a note and hope I see it during the daytime!!! :wink: I think this is one of the occasions that calls for that.

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I love libraries. But I do live in Berlin, Germany - not a good place for the search of hallmarks. Well next time I come to Tucson I will arrange for some research time in the library. Thanks

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I’ve seen this porcupine or hedgehog ‘Hopi’ hallmark quite alot the past few years so it must be a prolific artist. However i haven’t been able to find any info about the artist behind this elusive hallmark. Anyone find out the name of the silversmith who uses this hallmark?

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It reminds me a bit of what my Hopi Silver, History of Hallmarks of Hopi Silversmithing, book calls a sun’s forehead. Unfortunately it is not anywhere under any category in my book (no hedgehog there either). I think we’ve discussed this hallmark a number of times and can’t figure it out.

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So I don’t think the hallmark I was remembering looked much like this, but it did remind me of it. Here’s the link to the discussion we had on this hallmark.
Overlay ring…a gift from an old friend

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The mark has been found! Check out this link again for the latest entries…Overlay ring…a gift from an old friend

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Not exact though @Ziacat . So could this be another that needs clarification like the two potential Fidel Bahe marks?

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You may be right. I know they are slightly different, but they’re so close and I know that hallmarks can vary a bit. So…
:person_shrugging::flushed:

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