Norman Cambridge — Navajo/Diné Silversmith
Norman Cambridge is a Navajo silversmith. The Hougart entry records his marks without birth year, active period, or additional stylistic detail. The full name form N. F. CAMBRIDGE suggests the middle initial F., though Hougart does not expand this.
The Mark
"NFC; N. F. CAMBRIDGE"
— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022).
— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022).
Two mark variants are recorded: the initials stamp NFC and the full name form N. F. CAMBRIDGE.
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- Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Washington, DC: BilleHougartBooks, 2022.
From the Library: Schaaf, American Indian Jewelry I (2003)
2003 primary source. Anything described as current here describes 2003, not today.
Schaaf (2003, p. 100) listed the initials NC in the hallmark index under the name Norman F. Cambridge, the only maker given those initials there, which matches the middle initial in his N. F. CAMBRIDGE stamp. [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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