Carmelo Patania — Silversmith

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Overview

Carmelo "Pat" Patania (1902–1999) was an Anglo silversmith closely tied to Santa Fe's Patania's Thunderbird Shop, where he worked beginning in 1928. His brother Frank Patania founded that legendary shop, and Carmelo spent decades contributing to its output. In 1959 [OCR: "19S9"], Carmelo opened his own Kachina Shop in Tucson, Arizona, operating it until his retirement in 1980. His mark, "C P," appears on work from across his long career in Southwestern silver.

Heritage Note: This directory records his heritage exactly as the source states it: non-Native maker of Southwestern-style work.

The Mark

"Carmelo Patania (1902-1999; Anglo). Brother of Frank Patania. Carmelo •Pat• Patania worked at Patania's Thunderbird Shop for many years, beginning in 1928. He opened his Kachina Shop in 19S9 in Tucson, AZ., and retired in 1980. vac;o,s mobI,'. ;"!4;■ Mack C P Frank Patania, Jr. (1932-; Anglo). Fabricated jewelry; hollowware, ecclesiastic items; silver, gold. The son of Frank Patania, he worked at the Thunderbird Shop beginning in 1956.The shop closed in 1964 following his father's death, but was reopened in 1968 by Frank Jr.7 In the 1960s afew pieces by Thunderbird Shop silversmiths Jimmie Her"

— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022), approx. p. ~22810.

The mark as documented in the Hougart corpus: C P.

Family Links

• Brother of Frank Patania, Sr. See Frank Patania.

References

• Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022. Entry approx. p. ~22810.

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