James Mason — Navajo Silversmith Hallmark
James Mason's hallmark as photographed on an authenticated piece. © Turquoise Skies Inc.
Navajo · documented in the T.Skies hallmark library
James Mason is a Navajo silversmith documented in Hougart with a single recorded mark: the initials J M.
The Hougart entry is a one-line stub — no birth year, active period, techniques, or award history are given. An adjacent Hougart entry documents Edgar Mason (1908–1986; Navajo), active 1970s–1986, with mark E. MASON; the family relationship between Edgar and James Mason is not specified.
The mark
Per Hougart: Mark: J M
The JM initial combination is shared by other silversmiths in Hougart and is non-diagnostic on its own without accompanying provenance or style information.
What is known
- Nation: Navajo
- Mark: J M
- No techniques, birth year, active period, or awards documented
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References
- Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022), p. 208.