PFARLENE SPENCER
- Maker
- Pfarlene Spencer attributed, not confirmed
- Struck in
- Navajo Nation, Southwestern United States attributed, not confirmed
- Recorded on
- 1 piece
The mark "PFARLENE SPENCER" is the full-name maker's stamp of Navajo silversmith Pfarlene Spencer. Struck in clean, uppercase block lettering, it is commonly stamped alongside an accompanying standard "STERLING" purity mark on the interior curve of cuff bracelets or the reverse of cast and fabricated components.
Spencer is known for traditional Southwestern silverwork, notably shadowbox techniques where cut-out motifs—such as bear paws, leaves, or geometric figures—are layered over oxidized, textured baseplates and accented with natural turquoise cabochons. Her work typically exhibits substantial gauge silver fabrication and classic Navajo design vocabulary.
Because the mark utilizes her full first and last name, it is easily distinguished from other Navajo artisans sharing the Spencer surname who use initials or pictorial stamps. A clean, uniform sans-serif strike with clear depth distinguishes genuine shop pieces from later reproductions.
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.
Struck alongside
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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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