Harry Spencer — Navajo/Diné Silversmith Hallmark
Harry Spencer's hallmark as photographed on an authenticated piece. © Turquoise Skies Inc.
Navajo/Diné · documented in the T.Skies hallmark library
H. Spencer (Navajo). Active since 1970s. Works in nugget work and applique. Marks: H. SPENCER; H. SPENCER (under a curved arrow).
What is known
Per Hougart 5e (p. 297): H. Spencer is documented as a Navajo silversmith active since the 1970s. His two known marks are plain stamped "H. SPENCER" and "H. SPENCER" appearing under a curved arrow device. The style — nugget work and applique — is characteristic of classic Navajo silversmithing from that era, typically featuring raw or semi-polished turquoise or coral nuggets set in silver with applied decorative elements.
No first name beyond the initial "H." is given by Hougart. Hougart lists a large Spencer family of Navajo silversmiths (Dorothy, E., Evelyn, Glen, J.J., John, K., Kee Tso, Michael, Perry, Patsy, Pearlene, Percy, Pricilla, R., Sammy, W.); H. Spencer's exact family relationship to these other Spencers is not documented.
No additional information found in Bedinger, Adair, Schaaf, or Hopi Silver sources.
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References
- Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022), p. 297.
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