Hardy Thompson

Biography by Mateo James

Hardy Thompson — Navajo silversmith hallmark namecard

Name-card placeholder — hallmark imagery to follow.

Overview

Hardy Thompson is a Navajo silversmith, active since the 1970s. Hougart notes that his work may be stamped for the Atkinson Trading Company — so a piece bearing his H. THOMPSON mark may also carry, or have moved through, that trading-post connection.

The Mark

"Hardy Thompson (Navajo). Active since 1970s. May be stamped for Atkinson Trading Company. Mark: H. THOMPSON"
— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022).

The marks as documented in the Hougart corpus: H. THOMPSON (may be stamped for Atkinson Trading Company).

References - Hougart, Bille. *Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks*, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022.

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