Gillerimo Natachu — Zuni Silversmith
Gillerimo Natachu (died 2003) was a Zuni inlay jeweler who shared a stamp with his wife, Betty Natachu. Bille Hougart's Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks lists him as Zuni, active from the 1950s in inlay, records his death in 2003, and names him as the father of Fred Natachu (Hougart 2022, p. 221).
Theda and Michael Bassman's Zuni Jewelry pictures an inlay ring he made in the 1970s (Bassman and Bassman 2006, p. 14).
His hallmark
Hougart gives G N, and G. B. NATACHU, shared with Betty since the 1970s (Hougart 2022, p. 221).
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References
- Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks: Silversmiths, Designers, Guilds and Traders. 5th edition. Washington, DC: BilleHougartBooks, 2022.
- Bassman, Theda, and Michael Bassman. Zuni Jewelry. Photographs by Gene Balzer. Revised and expanded 3rd edition. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing, 2006.
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