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. The DB nation (Zuni) is confirmed by Hougart.
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."