Silviano Quintana

Biography by Mateo James

Hallmark documented in: Hougart, art-amerindien.com. Rendered from the documented mark, not a photograph.

Overview

Silviano Quintana (1913–2003) was a Cochiti Pueblo silversmith working in a classic, hand-wrought style — bolos and buckles. He was a silversmith at Southwest Arts & Crafts in the late 1930s and a 1954 New Mexico State Fair award winner.

Our reference library places him as a neighbor of Joe H. Quintana at Cochiti Pueblo — a neighbor, note, not a documented relative; Hougart states no family relation between them, nor to other Quintana silversmiths. His marks: an initial stamp the book prints as 'SO', plus 'Silviano Quintana' and 'Silviano' in etched script.

The Mark

"Silviano Quintana (1913-2003; Cochiti). Classic style; hand wrought; bolos, buckles. Silversmith at Southwest Arts & Crafts in the late 1930s.19 Neighbor of Joe H. Quintana at Cochiti Pueblo. 1954 New Mexico State Fair Award Winner. Marks: SO; Silviano Quintana (etched script); Silviano (etched script)"

— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022).

The mark as documented in Hougart's hallmark reference: SO; Silviano Quintana (etched script); Silviano (etched script).

References

• Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Washington, DC: BilleHougartBooks, 2022.

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