Description
- Maisel’s was in the Albuquerque area. It is established by Maurice and Cyma Maisel in 1939 to cater to the new U.S. Route 66 tourist trade
- The Pueblo Deco building is by architect John Gaw Meem.
- The building features murals designed by Olive Rush. Various murals depicting Indian life were painted by ten Pueblo and Navajo artists such as Narcisco Abeyta, Harrison Begay, and Awa Tsireh
- The trading post employed hundreds of native craftspeople in its heyday. It closes upon its founder’s death, only to be reopened in the 1980s by Maurice’s grandson, Skip.
- It continued to trade as Skip Maisel’s Indian Jewelry and Crafts, until summer of 2019, when Skip Maisel retires and closes the business.
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Weight
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19.4 grams
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Dimensions of Face
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1-1/4″ tall x 1-5/8′ wide
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Composition
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Sterling Silver, Turquoise |
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Silversmith
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Maisel’s Navajo Bench Silversmith
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Hallmarks on back
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Maisel’s Kachina, Sterling
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