Charlotte Eustace — Zuni Silversmith
Zuni · documented in the T.Skies hallmark reference library
Charlotte Eustace is a Zuni silversmith active since the 1970s, working in carved turquoise and leaf applique. She shared a stamp with her ex-husband Nelson Eustace. She is the daughter of Leo Poblano and the mother of Julius Eustace.
Charlotte Eustace is part of the extended Eustace family — see Ben Eustace's page for the family context. The Schaaf (2003) source records Charlotte Eustace alongside Felicita Eustace, Jolene A. Eustace-Hanelt, and Christina Eustace in the Eustace family portrait. Her father Leo Poblano (Zuni) is a significant figure in mid-twentieth century Zuni inlay.
Carved turquoise involves shaping turquoise cabochons into relief forms rather than cutting them flat. Leaf applique applies thin silver sheet cut into leaf shapes as decorative overlays on jewelry surfaces.
The Mark
Two mark variants: N E (shared with ex-husband Nelson Eustace) and N C E (incorporating Charlotte's initial alongside Nelson and Eustace).
References
- Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Washington, DC: BilleHougartBooks, 2022.
- Schaaf, Gregory. American Indian Jewelry I: 1,200 Artist Biographies (2003) — Eustace family caption.
- Schaaf, Gregory, with Angie Yan Schaaf. American Indian Jewelry I: 1,200 Artist Biographies, ca. 1800-present. American Indian Art Series, Vol. 5. Santa Fe: CIAC Press, 2003. Cited by printed page. Statements describe conditions as of 2003.
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From the Library: Schaaf, American Indian Jewelry I (2003)
2003 primary source. Anything described as current here describes 2003, not today.
Schaaf (2003, p. 150) recorded Charlotte Eustace as Zuni, active from 1971 in nugget and leaf jewelry, and named her former husband, Nelson Eustace, as her teacher, with a first prize at the New Mexico State Fair. [1]
Schaaf's 2003 hallmark index gives NE to the former couple:
“NE (Charlotte Eustace & Nelson Eustace)”
— Schaaf (2003), p. 144 [1]
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Related: Felicita Eustace (Cochiti Eustace lineage)
Name card shown; hallmark photo to come.