Ed Lovato — Kewa Silversmith
Hallmark documented in: Hougart, art-amerindien.com. Rendered from the documented mark, not a photograph.
Ed Lovato is a Kewa (Santo Domingo Pueblo) silversmith whose work is documented in cast work. Cast silversmithing — particularly tufa casting, in which molten silver is poured into carved volcanic tuff molds — has a long history among Kewa and other Pueblo artists, producing pieces with distinctive textured surfaces.
The Hougart record notes that Ed Lovato's mark may appear in conjunction with a shop mark for Christopher's Enterprises, Inc., suggesting a commercial relationship or consignment arrangement through that trading company.
The Mark
“E L (conjoined; may be with shop mark for Christopher's Enterprises, Inc.)”
— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022).
The mark consists of the conjoined initials E L. It may appear alongside the Christopher's Enterprises, Inc. shop mark on pieces sold through that establishment.
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- Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022.
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