Eva Cayatineto & Limberg Billah — Navajo Silversmith Hallmark

Biography by Mateo James

Hallmark of Eva Cayatineto & Limberg Billah (Navajo) — photographed by T.Skies

Eva Cayatineto & Limberg Billah's hallmark as photographed on an authenticated piece. © Turquoise Skies Inc.

Navajo · documented in the T.Skies hallmark library

The mark

Per Hougart 5e: The team used initials-based collaborative marks. Two entries appear in the hallmark index for this pair, both described as "Retro style. Initials of husband and wife team Linberg and Eva Billah." The mark recorded is LEB (the initials appearing as a monogram or combined stamp). The name "Linberg" in the Hougart text appears to be a phonetic or scanning variant of "Limberg"; the husband's name is recorded as Limberg Billah.

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References

  • Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022), hallmark index: "Eva Billah (Navajo). Retro style. Initials of husband and wife team Linberg and Eva Billah. Mark: LEB." Two entries present (duplicate scanning artifacts); Martha Cayatineto and P. Cayatineto entries consulted but not matching.