John Renner
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Anglo (non-Native maker of Southwestern-style work) · documented in the T.Skies hallmark reference library
Overview
John Renner (born 1957) is a designer and silversmith documented by Hougart as Anglo, active since 1985 and based in Pennsylvania. He works in multiple styles — fabricated and cast work, set stones, and ingot silver — and is the owner of JR's Southwestern Trading Post.
Heritage note: Hougart documents John Renner as Anglo — a non-Native maker of Southwestern-style silver work. This directory records his heritage exactly as the source states it.
His documented mark is his name, John Renner, in script.
The Mark
"John Renner (1957-; Anglo). Active since 1985. Designer and silversmith; [...], PA. Multiple styles; fabricated; cast work; set stones; ingot. Owner of JR's Southwestern Trading Post. Mark: John Renner (script)"
— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022) (town name garbled in scan).
The mark as documented in the Hougart corpus: John Renner (script).
References - Hougart, Bille. *Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks*, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022.
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