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Maisel's Bolo Tie
Maisel's Bolo Tie
Maisel's Bolo Tie

Maisel's Bolo Tie

Association (closed 2019)
Manufacturer / Maker (closed 2019)
Date1964
MediumSilver, turquoise, leather
Dimensions18 × 1 13/16 in. (45.7 × 4.6 cm)
ClassificationsJewelry & Adornment
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Norman Sandfield
Object numberPC2014.38.28
DescriptionA Maisel’s jewelers bolo tie of leather with silver and turquoise. The concha has a unique silver shape with a stamped headdress-like fanning design with an irregular shaped turquoise stone set below. The back of the concha has two claw prongs attached to a leather slide that mimics the spring tension bolo clasp design. There are no visible hallmarks or stamps. The concha is attached to a flat braided brown leather cord with two leather trapezoid-shaped tips, each embellished with a silver stamped feather-like design and an irregular turquoise stone set near the bottom.
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