Esther Wood

Biography by Mateo James

Overview

Esther Wood (born 1946) is a Navajo silversmith making necklaces and pins with set stones and stamp work. She is an award winner.

Her documented marks: Esther Wood in etched script, E Wood, and one further etched-script form. The Jasper Wood documented adjacent in our reference library carries no stated relation, so we record none.

The Mark

"Esther Wood (1946-; Navajo). Necklaces, pins; set stones; stamp work. Award winner. … (etched script); Esther Wood (etched script); E Wood"

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

The mark as documented in Hougart's hallmark reference: Esther Wood (etched script); E Wood; a further etched-script form.

References

Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Washington, DC: BilleHougartBooks, 2022.

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Name card shown; hallmark photo to come.

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