Showing posts with label Dave Hughes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dave Hughes. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Silver Shell Gorget Made by “Honest Brother” David Hughes and Donated for the 2010 CLA Live Auction
“Honest Brother” Dave Hughes has something just for you. Patterned after the original that was found in Alabama, this “round shell” type silver gorget was made especially for this year’s auction. Like the original, Dave has engraved it on its convex surface, decorating it with traditionally native motifs like opposing triangles, diamonds, a cross that represents the thunderbird of the upper world, a rattler that is understood to represent the underworld, and the four directions just like the original. Then curiously, the totally European words “South Carolina” have been hand engraved in old time scripted lettering just like they were on the original. David is one of today’s top traditional trade silver makers, and he has donated a copy of a rare and unique piece of documented trade silver.
Copy by T.C. Albert and photo by Bob Webb.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
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