Jennie Epaloos — Zuni Silversmith Hallmark
Jennie Epaloos's hallmark as photographed on an authenticated piece. © Turquoise Skies Inc.
Zuni · documented in the T.Skies hallmark library
Jennie Epaloos is a Zuni silversmith documented in Hougart. Her recorded mark is the initials J. E.
The Hougart entry is a single-line stub with no birth year, active period, techniques, or award history. The surname is spelled "Epaloos" in Hougart; the variant spelling "Epaloose" also appears in Zuni silversmithing documentation and likely refers to the same family lineage.
No additional sources (Schaaf, Adair, Bedinger, Rosnek, Hopi Silver) contain a matching entry.
The mark
Per Hougart: Mark: J. E.
What is known
- Nation: Zuni
- Mark: J. E.
- 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. 114. "Jennie Epaloos (Zuni). Mark: J. E."
- 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's 2003 hallmark index lists her among three makers who used the initials JE:
“JE (Jennie Epaloos, Joe Eustace, Julius Eustace)”
— Schaaf (2003), p. 144 [1]
Field Notes by Mateo James
I notice this page says Schaaf has no entry for Jennie Epaloos. Schaaf's 2003 hallmark index does list her, under the initials JE, alongside Joe and Julius Eustace, though it gives her no biography. I have added the listing beside the earlier note.
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