Ted Wadsworth — Hopi Silversmith Hallmark
Ted Wadsworth learned silversmithing at the Hopi Silvercraft Guild. Margaret Nickelson Wright's Hopi Silver, a register of Hopi smiths and their hallmarks, records Ted Wadsworth as a member of the Bear clan from Shungopavi who began silverwork in 1954 and was still working when her list was compiled, also lists the name Masungyouma, and names Ted Wadsworth as a brother-in-law of Victor Coochwytewa (Wright 2003, p. 80).
The hallmark
Wright prints two marks, labelled "Rabbit Stick" and "1968." The printed drawings show a gently arched stick divided into rounded segments with a small dark knob at the left end, and a more sharply bent, boomerang-like stick divided by many cross lines (Wright 2003, p. 80).
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References
- Wright, Margaret Nickelson. Hopi Silver: The History and Hallmarks of Hopi Silversmithing. Revised edition. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 2003.
- Bassman, Theda. The Beauty of Hopi Jewelry. Photography by Gene Balzer. Walnut, California: Kiva Publishing, 1993. Cited by printed page. Statements describe conditions as of 1993.
From the Library: Bassman, The Beauty of Hopi Jewelry (1993)
1993 primary source. Anything described as current here describes 1993, not today.
Bassman (1993) pictured his work from the 1980s:
“Earrings with sun face design made in 1989 by Ted Wadsworth.”
— Bassman (1993), p. 12 [2]
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