Old Native American HEAVY Natural Strand Coral Necklace From the Kathryn Noe Native American Jewelry Collection Start Price USD 3,456.00 Current Price USD 3,456.00 Time Left 24 days 21 hours 40 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, November 05, 2008 End Time Tuesday, February 03, 2009 Location SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA See more about 'Old Native American HEAVY Natural Strand Coral Necklace' Description sheilahare Store Old Native American HEAVY Natural Strand Coral Necklace A Lovely Old Coral Necklace from the Kathryn Noe Collection. Kathryn Noe was an Employee of C G Wallace for over 20 years, his protege really. C.G. Wallace was a trader at Zuni Pueblo in the early to mid-1900's. He encouraged artists to experiment, resulting in a melding of traditional styles and motifs with contemporary techniques. Over the years, Wallace established a private collection of 2,500 pieces of exquisite jewelry, 525 of which he donated to the Heard Museum in Phoenix Arizona in 1975.  The C.G. Wallace Collection  is considered the largest, most well-documented collection of Native American jewelry from the early to mid-1900's. Kathryn Learned the Trading Business from Wallace and Over the Years Kathryn began to "pull" some of her favorite cherished Pieces from the C G Wallace Vault and compile her own Collection. After Working for C G Wallace, Kathryn Noe eventually Started her own Successful Gallery "The Zuni Shop" in Gallup New Mexico on Coal Street. Kathryn Operated this Business between 1959 through the late 1960's. In 1969 Kathryn closed the doors to her store, and packed up her entire Collection . This Necklace, (and several other pieces), Came down to us through the Son Of Kathryn Noe, This Necklace was held by the family from 1969 to 2001. (Both Kathryn and her son are now Deceased). Also Listed in our Store are Several of the Large ONDELACY Cluster Squash Blossoms, Bracelets,  an Oxblood Coral Strand, and a Kenneth Begay Cuff all of which directly from the C G Wallace Vault- Through Kathryn's Diligence and Fine Understanding of the Value of these Pieces. MAGNIFICENT Old Native American 7 Strand Natural Coral Necklace Large Hand Cut Italian Coral Beads are intersperced with Ultra Rare Natural Lone Mountain Turquoise Beads. This is a very heavy, extremelly high quality Necklace, tied with a traditional squaw wrap, these beads are silky smooth and of the deepest natural oxblood red color. The Navajo Typically prefer the orange/red coral strands while the Zuni and Hopi prefer the deep oxblood strands. This Magnificent Heavy Necklace Measures 33 inches long and is the finest example of Natural Coral Strands that we have ever seen, besides the one Our old Timer Trading partner owns - a Leekya Deyuse 4 Strand Natural Coral Necklace with Even larger Coral beads, I believe he has it marked $24,000. This Necklace Carries 7 Thick Strands Of Natural Italian Coral Weighs 191 Grams MARKED $5500.00 A Rare Natural Coral/Turquoise Strand of Exceptional High Quality!   To see More Old Pawn Jewelry Click Here- http://stores.ebay.com/SAN-FRANCISCO-HOUSE_RARE-OLD-PAWN-JEWELRY_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZQ2d1QQfsubZ15575303QQftidZ2QQtZkm     See Our Whole Store!!- http://stores.ebay.com/SAN-FRANCISCO-HOUSE?refid=store Certain images/photos incorporated into this template are the royalty free property of JupiterImages. Place a Bid!