Rydel Victor Curtis

Biography by Mateo James

Rydel Victor Curtis — Navajo silversmith hallmark namecard

Name-card placeholder — hallmark imagery to follow.

Overview

Rydel Victor Curtis (born 1984) is a Navajo silversmith working in a traditional direction — stamp work and set stones. He studied with his aunt Jennifer Curtis, and is the son of Thomas Curtis, Jr. — which places him in the third documented generation of the family line begun by his grandfather Thomas Curtis.

The Mark

"Rydel Victor Curtis (1984-; Nava10). Traditional; stamp work; set stones. Studied with his aunt Jennifer Curtis. Son ol Curtis, Jr. Marks: RV C; RV Curtis"
— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022).

The marks as documented in the Hougart corpus: RV C; RV Curtis.

References - Hougart, Bille. *Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks*, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022.

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