Native American Jewelry & Decorative Arts, Mexican Retablos, And More Go Up For Bid On Saturday, October 4, At Turner Auctions + Appraisals
Live Online Sale Features 150+ Lots from Two Northern California Estates
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, September 25, 2025 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present Native American Jewelry & Decorative Arts, Mexican Retablos, and More on Saturday, October 4, 2025. Offering over 150 lots, almost all from two Northern California estates, this diverse sale features a wide selection of Native American and Southwest jewelry, mostly Old Pawn or vintage pieces. Offerings include squash blossom, heishi and fetish necklaces; cuff and other bracelets; rings; earrings; watch and hat bands; brooches and pins; hair pins and combs; conchos; belts and concho belts; buckles; coin buttons; bolo ties; beadwork; and jewelry groupings. Most items are silver with turquoise, coral, hard stone, or other embellishments.
In addition to jewelry, there is an array of Native American decorative arts from various Indigenous peoples, including the Navajo, Jemez, Northwest Coast, Pacific Northwest, Papago, Casas Grandes, Taos, San Ildefonso, and Acoma. Among these lots are jars, baskets, trays, a pot, a bowl; prints; pictorial mats, rugs, a blanket; beaded items; a carved plaque; and beaded items. From Central America, such as Costa Rica and Nicaragua, are a mola and ceramic vases. There is also a selection of retablos, mostly from Mexico. Completing the sale are Southwest santos, and vintage rosaries and crucifixes.
Turner Auctions + Appraisals begins its online auction on Saturday, October 4, at 10:30 am PDT; sale items are available for preview and bidding now. The online auction will be featured live on four platforms: LiveAuctioneers, Invaluable, Bidsquare, and Turner Auctions + Appraisals’ free mobile app, which can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Apps (“Turner Auctions”). All are easily accessed through ‘Upcoming Auctions’ at the company’s website: www.turnerauctionsonline.com/upcoming-auctions/.
Here are some highlights of the upcoming sale on Saturday, October 4 (see details in the online catalog):
Lot 68: Vintage Native American Southwest Necklace. Old Pawn Southwest Navajo silver squash blossom necklace. Necklace size: 14 inches approximate (total length). Pendant/naja size: 3 1/4 x 2 inches approximate. Total weight: 127 g approximate. Condition: Good (no breaks or damages). Estimate $1,000-$1,500.
Lot 115: Vintage Native American Southwest Concho Belt. Vintage Native American turquoise and silver Concho Belt. The Belt has 14 conchos with turquoise stones resting in bezels. Concho size 3 x 3 inches. Belt is 40 inches long. Approximate weight 451 grams. With makers mark VMB. Sterling. Condition: Good (small breaks and or damages). Estimate $1,000-$1,500.
Lot 78: Vintage Native American Southwest Cuff Bracelet. An Old Pawn turquoise and silver cuff bracelet. Approximately: 2 3/4 inches wide. Approximate size: 7 inches, which includes the additional wrist gap. Approximate total weight: 194 g. Condition: Good (no breaks or damages). Estimate $700-$900.
Lot 36: Retablo on Copper, St. Anthony. Late 18th-/19th-Century Spanish/Mexican School. A Spanish/Mexican retablo of Saint Anthony. Oil on copper. Unsigned. 7 1/8″ H x 5 1/8″ W (unframed). Condition: Visual: Grime, varnish discoloration, wear to copper, and loss of pigment, scuffs, and scratches, primarily commensurate with age. Estimate $300-$500.
Lot 72: Vintage Native American Southwest Necklace. Old Pawn Southwest Navajo silver squash blossom necklace. Necklace size: 14 inches approximate (total length). Pendant/naja size: 2 x 2 1/4 inches approximate. Total weight: 146 g approximate. Estimate $600-$800.
Lot 12: A Navajo Blanket. First-quarter 20th century, the allover geometric design woven in natural cream, red, dark brown reserved against a grey ground with dark brown border, dimensions 43″w x 82″. Condition: Overall fair condition, several repairs including one measuring 6 inches in length, some discoloration, abrash to grey ground and brown border. Estimate $300-$500.
Lot 29: A Mexican Retablo of St. Anthony. 19th-/20th-century Mexican School. A Mexican retablo of Saint Anthony, Christ Child in red. Oil on tin. Unsigned. 13 6/8″ H x 10″ W (unframed). Condition: Visual: Grime, varnish discoloration, wear to tin, and loss of pigment, scuffs, scratches, and dents, primarily commensurate with age. Estimate $300-$500.
Lot 75: Vintage Native American Southwest Cuff Bracelet. An Old Pawn turquoise and silver cuff bracelet marked Kenneth Bill. Approximately: 1 3/4 inches wide. Approximate size: 6 1/4 inches, which includes the additional wrist gap. Approximate total weight: 79 g. Condition: Good (no breaks or damages). Estimate $200-$400.
Lot 1: Polychrome Wood Mother and Child Figure. 18th/19th Century. The carved figure of Mary with glass eyes. Mounted on a wood plinth. 15 3/4″ H x 6 1/2″ W x 4 1/2″ D. Condition: missing fingers, wear/chipping to paint; likely later painting on figure; the plinth showing multiple layers of remnant paint, and having wormholes to bottom of plinth, and to side/losses. Estimate $100-$200.
Lot 42: Two Mexican Milagro Folk Art Crosses. Two vintage painted wood crosses, one with nailed-on allover milagro charms, the other with twelve milagro charms and paper Biblical scenes under glass. 19 1/2″ x 13 3/4″ and 16 3/4″ x 12.” Estimate $100-$200.
Lot 58: Vintage Native American Southwest Rings. Old Pawn Southwest jewelry, consisting of two sterling silver, and turquoise rings. Approximate size: 1 1/2 inches in length largest example. Rings sizes range from approximately: 8 – 10 1/2. Approximate total weight: 49 g. Condition: Good (no breaks or damages). Estimate $200-$400.
Lot 21: Casas Grandes Polychrome Pottery Jar. The pottery jar with black and red geometric design, and signed on base Enrique P. Height: 5 1/4 inches. Width: 5 1/2 inches. Good condition, no chips/cracks. Estimate $60-$80.
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Based in South San Francisco, Turner Auctions + Appraisals was founded by Stephen Turner to expand and complement the capabilities of Stephen G. Turner Associates, an auction and appraisal consulting firm founded in 2004. Turner Auctions + Appraisals presents online auctions in diverse categories of personal property (www.turnerauctionsonline.com). Among them are Fine Arts, Decorative Arts, Asian and Southwest Arts, Toys, Jewelry, Militaria and others. The company offers a range of auction and appraisal services for buyers, sellers and collectors. Online auctions are held several times a month. Working with leading live and online auction houses on the West Coast since 1991, Turner is a professional appraiser of personal property and seasoned auctioneer. His areas of expertise include fine art, decorative arts, antiques and residential contents. The company welcomes consignments and appraisals.
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