Vintage Sterling Silver Southwestern Turquoise Watch Tips, RLB, Robert and Bernice Leekya, 3/4" lug, Men's

Vintage Leekya Sterling Silver Turquoise Nugget Southwestern Watch Tips and Nadia Watch. The lugs on these men's watch tips are 3/4" and the tips are curved and heavy silver with three different sized turquoise nuggets that are sawtooth bezel set. It has heavy silver work which is typical RLB pattern with rope and bead accents as well. The tips are 1.5" long and at the top they are 1.25" wide and .75" at the bottom. I've seen these in various Southwestern trade sites for 339.00 and up. This does have a Nadia watch with a second hand. The stem is there but the little screw on tip is missing. There is wear on the watch but I believe it works and just needs a battery. It does say Japan Movement. Stainless steel back, water resistant. The watch face is 1.25" across. Quartz watch. This came from a PA estate where someone collected Southwestern and Native American jewelry. The pieces are signed on the back RLB sterling and of the utmost in quality - these are the nicest tips I have been fortunate enough to obtain at an estate sale. See photos. (Lot. Loc. Win.10.251916.4X4) - I have more tips and watches with at our store at mariasvintage.com.

The tips are signed RLB for Robert and Bernice Leekya. These are authentically native american with Bernice the daughter of a Zuni parents who were silver artists. (although to me, this is more Navajo style). The husband, Robert was born in 1934. He was taught silversmithing by his father in the 1940's. He began working on nugget style turquoise in the 1950's. His wife was born earlier and is the daughter of Zuni artists. They began making these nugget watch pieces in the 1960's. Their signature works is using nugget-style turquoise - Kingman mines and thick heavy silver.

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