Zuni JOHN LUCIO Shriner\'s Bolo \"Book Piece\" Old Tips Carved Face Channel Inlay For Sale

I\'m offering for your consideration a terrific example of a Shriner\'s bolo which appears in more than one book. This is a stunning example of this piece which John Lucio made in the late 1950s. It is made with inlay of natural turquoise, spondylus shell, jet and mother of pearl shell. It includes a carved face of the same kind used in Comanche Dancer bolos and frequently attributed to Teddy Weahkee, for reasons I don\'t know. It\'s a stunning piece; the turquoise is gorgeous.

John Lucio was born in 1919 and began making jewelry in 1950. This extraordinary bolo tie was one of his earlier pieces. His work always sells high in galleries and resides in museums as well. This piece can fit into the best collections. The bolo measures 1-3/4\" H x 3-1/8\" W. The tips measure 2-1/4\". The tie measures 41\" end to end with the tips included.There\'s some slight wear to the stones and a ding in one of the lovely old tips, but it\'s in great vintage, wearable and collectible condition. These are my favorite very old tips; they are beautiful. I replaced the tie with a wonderful, excellent quality tie, which is very supple and very comfortable to wear. Buttery soft!

The piece is unsigned and not marked for silver content, typical of those times, but it\'s probably sterling silver (.925) and guaranteed to be at least coin silver (.900). This piece has been established as being by John Lucio, who was one of my favorite great master silversmiths. This fine piece was probably made in the 1950\'s.

This bolo is very beautiful and is highly collectible. This is a very rare masterpiece; a treasure that would suit all collections and is beautiful to wear.

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