Belt, A Vintage, Concho, Turquoise, Roger Skeet Jr. Hallmark, Vintage, 711

Roger Skeet Jr (b. 1932 -; Navajo) traditional styles; stamp work; chisel’ repoussé; set stones concho belts, bracelets, necklaces. Son of Roger Skeet Sr. (1900 - 1959), a smith for C. G. Wallace, and brother of Anderson Skeets.

Marks: Roger Skeet, Jr (mark in mid-1950s; first example is a busted stam); R; R S

Mark Bahti’s book,  Silver + Stone - Profiles of American Indian Jewelers, Skeet, states, "I would like to have gone to school and served my people on the tribal council." However, as the oldest of eight children, his father chose him at the age of eight, to stay at home and learn the silversmithing trade.

• artist: Roger Skeet jr. ( b. 1932), deceased
• affiliation: Navajo
• hallmarks: R. SKEET JR.
• materials: sterling silver, turquoise, leather
• measurements: 40" long
• buckle: 2 3/4" x 2 1/2"
• concho: 2 1/2" x 2"
• butterflies: 2" x 1"
• weight: 225 grams
• nice vintage condition
• stones are secure in their settings
• abrasions and surface wear commensurate with age
• silver has a nice patina 
• wear from use
• style: Belt-711