Rosalie Pinto — Zuni Silversmith
Rosalie Pinto worked in mosaic and carved inlay with her husband, Augustine Pinto (1921–2002). Bille Hougart's Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks lists her as "Rosalie Pinto (Zuni)," records that the two shared some stamps, and notes that their pieces may be co-signed with her daughter, Beverly Etsate (Hougart 2022, p. 248).
Theda and Michael Bassman's Zuni Jewelry shows a raised-inlay belt buckle the couple made in 1975, in green snail shell, turquoise, coral, jet, penn shell and gold-lip mother-of-pearl (Bassman and Bassman 2006, p. 31).
Her hallmark
Hougart gives her marks as R P (stylized R) and A. R. P. ZUNI, NM. The A. R. P. stamps are shared with Augustine (Hougart 2022, p. 248), and pieces co-signed with Beverly Etsate carry A.R.P. as well (Hougart 2022, p. 115).
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References
- Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks: Silversmiths, Designers, Guilds and Traders. 5th edition. Washington, DC: BilleHougartBooks, 2022.
- Bassman, Theda, and Michael Bassman. Zuni Jewelry. Photographs by Gene Balzer. Revised and expanded 3rd edition. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing, 2006.
- 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 (2003, p. 102) named Rosalie Pinto as the mother of the Zuni smith Ronnie Calabaza, who stamped ROC ZUNI NM from about 1978 to 1986 and RC from about 1986, working in raised mosaic, channel inlay and stampwork. [3]
Schaaf (2003) entered her as
“Rosalie Pinto (signs A.R.P., RP), (collaborates with Augustine Pinto)”
— Schaaf (2003), p. 256 [3]
Schaaf (2003, p. 256) recorded Rosalie Pinto as Zuni, working with her husband Augustine Pinto in mosaic and inlay jewelry, the mother of Ronnie Calavaza, with her work in the Peabody Museum at Harvard University and sold through Pueblo of Zuni Arts & Crafts. [3]
Schaaf (2003) wrote:
“Augustine and Rosalie Pinto create some of the finest mosaic inlay jewelry.”
— Schaaf (2003), p. 256 [3]
Schaaf's 2003 hallmark index gives ARP to the couple:
“ARP (Augustine & Rosalie Pinto)”
— Schaaf (2003), p. 250 [3]
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