Just pure wonderful non-jewelry stamped silver;

Do any of you have wonderful NA stamped non-jewelry pieces - small seed jars, S&P shakers, tobacco flasks, spoons, forks, etc, etc. I love these beauties. Ill start by posting a fabulous vintage ash tray with turquoise cabs and superb stamping:


Alas this is not mine. a friend of mine who I was traveling with purchased this large fabulous vintage heavy stamped ashtray. Its just wonderful! I have more to contribute, but would love to see what y’all contribute!

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I have these little pieces that belonged to my mother in law

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I don’t have any non jewelry silver/ turquoise stuff, so I’ll just enjoy everybody else’s!

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@Bmpdvm Holy Mackerel that’s a beauty! I love stamp work in silver. I can see those 2 gorgeous turquoise cabs in a ring :smiley:. Amirite @Stracci?

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@Stracci These miniatures are so fun! And they are getting more and more expensive!
@Ziacat, y’know how interest change over time…I didn’t collect this stuff years ago, but more and more I’m finding these pieces interesting and fun, especially the vintage tourist pieces. Who knows, you may start picking up a few of these as time goes on!

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You are right… beautiful cabs!
But as an ashtray, it is still a cool thing. I would just enjoy it as a trinket dish on display in my house.

@Bmpdvm
So gorgeous! How big is it?

I agree…it would be horrid to use this beautifully stamped piece for cigarettes! But that’s what they did back in the day. The piece is large, about 5-6” across. I agree with you, it could be used to hold watches, rings, etc :blush:. T

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Or it could hold candy :grin: I am at work and hungry :laughing:

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Oh yeah…that too😁………

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Ah but the ashtray could be wiped clean or polished. Different story for the owner’s using it lungs!!!

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That is one amazing ashtray your friend scored! @Bmpdvm

I have a good bit of that sort of thing! This is my best ashtray by Ike Wilson!

And a few other things…

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Here are a few more of my Non-jewelry stamped sterling bobbles:
First, these large heavy sterling S & P. They’re ~3.5” tall. Unsigned, but I was told they’re Navajo. I’ve even used them once for Christmas Dinner:


Second, my Navajo stamped sterling tobacco flask:

And last, but my favorite, three small sterling seed jars by Norbert Peshlakai. The highly polished one in front I just bought at Indian Marker (I just had to have 3 :grimacing:).

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More spoons…

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And a Morris Robinson shot glass that was featured in the book “Reassessing Hallmarks of Native Southwest Jewelry” by Pat and Kim Messier. I bought it directly from Kim!

A picture of it from the book…

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Oh @AC!!! You have a suburb collection. The tray is just…can’t find words! And what a fun display -wow!
I knew someone would love these as much as I do! I’ll send Valerie the picture is your ash tray, she’ll love it. When we found the one I posted we discussed that it was way too fabulous to leave behind, one of us would have to buy it …she won😄
Just saw the Morris Robinson shot glass…what a find! I’ll have to pull out Kim’s book and drool a bit!

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How about boxes? They’re not really jewelry!

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A few more spoons, and one little fork:


And, two lipstick cases (JHQ and L Platero), and a ponytail clasp:

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Oh yeah…boxes are the best! Your Zuni Knifewings are fabulous…especially the one with the curved lozenge repousse!

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It’s all pretty amazing! Love the steer skull plate. But if I owned those silver mugs I know I’d forget and put them in the microwave…

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Phenomenal collections, both you and @AC! :star_struck: Thanks for sharing!

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