Virgil Reeder

Biography by Mateo James

Virgil Reeder — Navajo silversmith hallmark namecard

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

Overview

Virgil Reeder is a Navajo silversmith working cast work, set stones, colorized silver, appliqué and textured surfaces. His documented mark is V R, which may appear with IHMSS (Indian Handmade Sterling Silver).

The corpus entry records technique and mark only; no dates or family relations are stated.

The Mark

"Virgil Reeder (Navajo). Cast work; set stones; colorized silver; applique; textured surfaces. Mark: V R may be with IHMSS (Indian Handmade Sterling Silver)"
— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022).

The mark as documented in the Hougart corpus: V R (may be with IHMSS — Indian Handmade Sterling Silver).

References

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

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