Description
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Unusual ONE-OF-A-KIND Museum Piece from Cochiti Master Silversmith Joe Herrera Quintana (1915 – 1991)
Joe worked for Gan’s, Packard’s and Simpson’s stores in Santa Fe, and for Maisel’s and The Covered Wagon in Old Town Albuquerque.
Lastly, he worked for Irma Bailey at Irma’s Indian Arts & Pawn in Albuquerque from 1966 until she closed the shop in 1971. He then returned to Cochiti Pueblo where he continued making jewelry and drums and continued supplying Irma Bailey with jewelry. In 2004, the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture in Santa Fe exhibited a significant amount of this collection.
Joe Quintana was the famous silversmith father of the also famous contemporary Cochiti Pueblo silversmith Cipriano Quintana, also known as Cippy Crazy Horse.
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Condition
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Vintage, as pictured
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Dimensions
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2-3/4″ across x 1″ tall
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Composition
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Sterling Silver
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Weight in grams
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30 Grams + 8.1 Gram Stick
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Artist’s Identity
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Joe Herrara Quintana, Cochiti Master Silversmith |
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Hallmarks
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JHQ
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