Vintage Navajo Sterling Silver Sugalite Bolo Tie

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Vintage Navajo Sterling Silver Sugalite Bolo Tie:
$26.00

Item Description

Hand made, beautifully executed
Marked sterling
Genuine sugalite, excellent quality
Plaque measures 1 11/16 by 1 3/8 inches
Cord length measures approximately 36 inches, including tips
Tips measure 1 3/4 inches
Combined material weight is 28.1 grams
Light to medium tarnish, lovely patina
Very fine original condition overall
Comes with a new gift box

DatingBolo Ties

TheBennett slide attached to the back of Native American bolo ties can aid indetermining the age of a vintage piece. Native American bolo ties were firstintroduced in the early 1940\'s. During this time, the slide types were madewith a thick coin silver wire, sterling was later introduced in the mid 1940s.

Boloslide clasps stamped with \"Bennett Pat Pend c31\"were made between1957 and 1967. Slides marked \"Bennett Pat Pend\" were made from around1967 until about 1983 at which time the Bennett slide or stamp was eliminated.