Appraisal: Navajo Squash Blossom Necklace, ca. 1910
Clip: Season 28 Episode 17 | 2m 35sVideo has Closed Captions
Appraisal: Navajo Squash Blossom Necklace, ca. 1910
See Linda Dyer appraise a Navajo Squash Blossom necklace, ca. 1910, in Vintage Atlantic City, Hour 2.
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Appraisal: Navajo Squash Blossom Necklace, ca. 1910
Clip: Season 28 Episode 17 | 2m 35sVideo has Closed Captions
See Linda Dyer appraise a Navajo Squash Blossom necklace, ca. 1910, in Vintage Atlantic City, Hour 2.
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Did I say ten years ago?
I meant 40 years ago.
APPRAISER: 40?
GUEST: Yes.
She bought it for about ten dollars.
And I had been to a museum, and I had seen squash blossom necklaces.
And mine was nicer than anything that I had seen, so that's why I'm here.
I know possibly it's Navajo, but I... that's all I know.
APPRAISER: That squash blossom is the most commonly known piece of Navajo jewelry.
Um, it's been made since the 1860s.
The inspiration for the components of the piece come from the Moors and the Spanish tradition.
When Spain came here, they influenced the Mexicans, and the Mexicans taught the Navajo how to make silver.
APPRAISER: The components of the necklace, the thing that's referred to as the "Naja," is a talisman the Moors and the Spaniards used to ward off evil.
The Spanish pomegranate flower was the inspiration for these flowers, which the Navajo, when pressed, said that they're squash blossom flowers.
But the name, actually, in Navajo, uh, means "the bead that expands."
We see 100 of these a day here in the ROADSHOW.
I'm not exaggerating.
APPRAISER: This is an extraordinary example, made in the 1900s, 1920s, that just is the best of the best.
It is coin silver.
The stone was an adaptation from a necklace.
You can see a little drill mark in the stone...
GUEST: Uh-huh.
APPRAISER: so it's a natural piece of turquoise, probably pulled off a very old necklace.
And, um, the file marking on it, the weight, it is just a classic piece.
Navajo jewelry in the early days had a very subtle beauty to it, and this exudes it.
GUEST: Wow.
That's great.
APPRAISER: So, I just love the piece.
It gave me, you know, it just gave me a thrill to see it.
GUEST: Well, when I saw your face, I said, "Uh-oh."
APPRAISER: (chuckling) "Special."
GUEST: Yeah.
APPRAISER: "It must be special."
What do you think it's worth based on what you, you did some research.
GUEST: Uh...
I don't know, $2,000.
I don't, I don't really know.
APPRAISER: This one, on an auction market, will sell for $4,000 to $6,000.
GUEST: (chuckling) That's great.
APPRAISER: So, it's very special.
I'm glad it survived the ages.
GUEST: Yeah, me, too.
(chuckles)
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Clip: S28 Ep17 | 2m 51s | Appraisal: 1955 Cy Young Collection (2m 51s)
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Clip: S28 Ep17 | 2m 35s | Appraisal: Alberto Pasini Oil Painting, ca. 1880 (2m 35s)
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Clip: S28 Ep17 | 1m 41s | Appraisal: American Bicycle Catalog Collection, ca. 1895 (1m 41s)
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Clip: S28 Ep17 | 55s | Appraisal: Art Deco Diamond Ring, ca. 1925 (55s)
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Clip: S28 Ep17 | 28s | Appraisal: Eames Zenith Chair, ca. 1950 (28s)
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Clip: S28 Ep17 | 33s | Appraisal: Flemish Village Festival Oil Painting, ca. 1600 (33s)
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Clip: S28 Ep17 | 55s | Appraisal: Hadley’s Quadrant, ca. 1715 (55s)
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Clip: S28 Ep17 | 3m 6s | Appraisal: Haviland & Co. Limoges Oyster Plates, ca. 1890 (3m 6s)
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Clip: S28 Ep17 | 2m 27s | Appraisal: J.L. Gérôme Bronze & Marble Figure, ca. 1890 (2m 27s)
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