Bruce Morgan — Navajo Silversmith Hallmark

Biography by Mateo James

Bruce Morgan's hallmark as photographed on an authenticated piece. © Turquoise Skies Inc.

Navajo · documented in the T.Skies hallmark library

Navajo silversmith working in silver and gold, known for bracelets.

The mark

"B. Morgan (14K; may have a symbol); B. MORGAN STERLING [circle]" (Hougart, 5th ed., p. 215)

What is known

Bruce Morgan (Navajo) is recorded in Hougart as working in silver and gold, producing bracelets, some with inside stamp work. Two mark variants are noted: B. Morgan (used with 14K gold pieces, may carry an additional symbol) and B. MORGAN STERLING within a circle. He appears in the Morgan family cluster alongside Bertha Morgan (Navajo, stylized registered mark), Ben Billie Morgan (active since 1970s), Harry Morgan (1946–2007, revival/retro style, boxes, buckles, canteens; active since 1965), Henry Morgan, Pete Morgan, and others, all Navajo. Photograph credit in Hougart for Bruce Morgan's mark goes to Susan G. Schram.

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References

• Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022), p. 215.