Lonn Parker — Navajo/Diné Silversmith Hallmark
Lonn Parker's hallmark as photographed on an authenticated piece. © Turquoise Skies Inc.
Navajo/Diné · documented in the T.Skies hallmark library
Lonn Parker (born 1957, Navajo) works in contemporary mosaic and channel inlay; flush inlay is noted as his earliest technique. He is the son of Lennie Parker (deceased), who also worked in channel inlay and whose mark was "LP" (conjoined, may appear on a plate).
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From the Library: Schaaf, American Indian Jewelry I (2003)
2003 primary source. Anything described as current here describes 2003, not today.
Schaaf (2003, p. 252) described Lonn Parker's stamps as a feather symbol with U.S.A. on top and Lonn underneath with a copyright symbol, and a script Lonn Parker signature. [1]
Schaaf (2003, p. 252) recorded Lonn Parker as Navajo, working in contemporary mosaic and channel inlay, a son of Lennie Parker living at Hunter's Point, Arizona, as of 2003, with his work in the 2002 exhibition Jewels of the Southwest at the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture in Santa Fe and carried by Shush Yaz Trading Post, Richardson Trading Co. in Gallup and Wright's Indian Art. [1]
Sources
- 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.
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