Felicita Eustace — Cochiti Silversmith Hallmark
Cochiti · documented in the T.Skies hallmark library
The marks
One mark is documented for Felicita Eustace: F. E. (documented period: 1950s+).
Felicita Eustace (1927-; Cochiti). Active since 1950s. Set stones; turquoise, coral; leaf applique; stamped teardrops. Mother of Christine Eustace and Jolene Eustace; wife of Ben Eustace. Mark: F. E.
About this mark
Felicita Eustace is documented as a Cochiti 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)
- 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.
From the Library: Schaaf, American Indian Jewelry I (2003)
2003 primary source. Anything described as current here describes 2003, not today.
Schaaf (2003, p. 151) recorded Felicita Eustace as Cochiti, born in 1927, active from 1958 in nugget and leaf jewelry and also making pottery, storytellers and figures, sometimes working with her husband, Ben Eustace, and stamping F.E. [1]
Schaaf (2003, p. 151) named Felicita Eustace, with Ben Eustace, Duane Maktima and Lane Coulter, among the teachers of her daughter, Jolene A. Eustace-Hanelt. [1]
Schaaf's 2003 hallmark index gives FE to three makers:
“FE (Fred Etsitty, Felicita Eustace, Frances Eustis)”
— Schaaf (2003), p. 144 [1]
Schaaf (2003, p. 249) named the Zuni jeweler Eric Othole, born in 1979, as a grandson of Ben and Felicita Eustace through their daughter Jolene A. Eustace-Hanelt. [1]
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