Leroy James STERLING
- Maker
- Leroy James attributed, not confirmed
- Struck in
- Navajo Nation, Southwestern United States attributed, not confirmed
- Recorded on
- 1 piece
This mark belongs to the Navajo silversmith Leroy James. Struck as a full name alongside the standard "STERLING" purity mark, it denotes pieces personally hand-fabricated in .925 sterling silver.
Work bearing this hallmark is typically characterized by substantial, heavy-gauge silver construction and complex, precise hand-stamping. James is known for utilizing custom-tooled steel stamps to create deep geometric patterns, intricate textural banding, and architectural Southwestern silhouettes, including heavy bypass rings and cuff bracelets.
Because the stamp spells out "Leroy James" in full block lettering, it is readily distinguished from the abbreviated stamps of other silversmiths sharing the surname James (such as "L. James").
Previously sold with this mark
Kept on the record — a maker's back catalogue is most of the evidence that a mark is what we say it is.
What this entry is based on
- one piece carrying this mark, handled and photographed by this shop Written with the piece in hand. No published hallmark reference covers most of these marks.
Nothing outside this shop has been checked for this mark yet. What is above comes from the pieces themselves and from what was written while they were in hand.
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