Wilford Quandelacy

Biography by Mateo James

Wilford Quandelacy — Zuni silversmith hallmark namecard

Overview

Wilford Quandelacy is a Zuni artist documented for Shriner designs. His marks are shared with Lena Quandelacy — her entry records the same arrangement, and both marks below should be read as the pair's.

Collector's caution: Both documented marks — W & L Q and the etched L & W Quandelacy signature — are shared stamps held with Lena Quandelacy. Neither supports a single-maker attribution on its own.

The Mark

"Wilford Quandelacy (Zuni). Shriner designs. The marks are shared with Lena Quandelacy. Mark: W & L Q ; L & W Quand… (etched)"
— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022).

The marks as documented in Hougart's hallmark reference: W & L Q; L & W Quandelacy (etched).

References

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

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