Eveli Sabatie — Non-Native (Moroccan-French) Silversmith Hallmark
Non-Native (Moroccan-French) · documented in the T.Skies hallmark library
The marks
One mark is documented for Eveli Sabatie: No documented hallmark (documented period: 1968-1972).
Eveli Sabatie worked with him [Loloma] in his studio and influenced his use of high stone-to-stone channel inlay
About this mark
Eveli Sabatie is documented as a Non-Native (Moroccan-French) silversmith in the T.Skies hallmark reference library.
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References
- T.Skies Native American Hallmarks Library — documented from the T.Skies gallery collection.
- Hougart. Native American & Southwestern Silver Hallmarks (2022)
- Branson, Oscar T. Turquoise: The Gem of the Centuries. Santa Fe: Treasure Chest Publications, 1975. Cited by printed page. Statements describe conditions as of 1975.
- Dubin, Lois Sherr. North American Indian Jewelry and Adornment: From Prehistory to the Present. Original photography by Togashi, Paul Jones, and others. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1999. Cited by printed page. Statements describe conditions as of 1999.
From the Library: Branson, Turquoise: The Gem of the Centuries (1975)
1975 primary source. Anything described as current here describes 1975, not today.
According to Branson (1975, p. 13), Eveli was born in Algeria and was a former student of Charles Loloma; his caption to her turquoise pieces says she “has used her talents to create new dimensions for turquoise.”
From the Library: Dubin, North American Indian Jewelry and Adornment (1999)
1999 primary source. Anything described as current here describes 1999, not today.
According to Dubin (1999, p. 574), Eveli reached the Hopi Reservation in northern Arizona in 1968 and, after a chance meeting with Charles Loloma and at his urging, spent four years at Hotevilla studying and working with him. [2]
Speaking to Dubin for her 1999 book, Eveli recalled meeting Loloma:
“Our encounter was like an explosion. All the diverse influences of our different backgrounds came together.”
— Dubin (1999), p. 574 [2]
Of the style she took with her when she left the reservation in 1972, Eveli told Dubin (1999):
“Although influenced by Loloma, I carried within myself my own ideas and heritage.”
— Dubin (1999), p. 574 [2]
Dubin (1999, p. 574) pictured a 1976 cuff by Eveli whose interior holds hidden mosaic imagery. [2]
According to Dubin (1999, p. 574), Eveli was born in Algeria to French parents, grew up among the mosaics and inlaid facades of Morocco, and earned a Ph.D. and taught languages for several years before coming to the United States; Eveli was her Hopi-given name. [2]
Field Notes by Mateo James
Our hallmark library lists Eveli as Moroccan-French, while Branson's 1975 caption says she was born in Algeria and calls her a former student of Charles Loloma. Birthplace and nationality are not necessarily the same claim, so I have shown both rather than pick one.
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