Albert Payton — Navajo/Diné Silversmith Hallmark

Biography by Mateo James

Hallmark of Albert Payton (Navajo) — photographed by T.Skies

Albert Payton's hallmark as photographed on an authenticated piece. © Turquoise Skies Inc.

A Navajo silversmith with the mark "A. Payton (script)" is documented in Hougart in proximity to Ida Payton (also Navajo).

The mark

"[First name unclear — possibly Albert] (Navajo). Stamp work; shadowbox; concho/concha belts. Mark: A. Payton (script)" — Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022).

What is known

The Payton family is represented in Hougart by at least two individuals: the A. Payton entry and Ida Payton (Navajo; stamp work; set stones; mark: Ida Payton script). Whether Albert Payton and the documented "A. Payton" are the same individual cannot be confirmed from available sources. The style description (stamp work, shadowbox, concha belts) is consistent with traditional Navajo silversmithing forms.

No entry for Albert Payton or A. Payton appears in Adair 1944, Rosnek & Stacey 1976, Bedinger 1973, or Schaaf 2003.

Know more about Albert Payton? Let us know.

References

  • Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022).

This profile is maintained in support of Native American silversmiths and compiled from published references. See something inaccurate, or want to add to it? Contact us.

Learn more: Stampwork

From the T.Skies gallery: browse our Native American jewelry collection.