Charles Hustito — Zuni Silversmith

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Zuni · documented in the T.Skies hallmark reference library

Charles Hustito is a Zuni silversmith active since the 1960s, working in mosaic and channel inlay. He is the son of Alonzo Hustito.

The Hougart record documents additional Hustito family members: Rosalie K. Hustito (Zuni), active since the 1980s in channel and mosaic inlay; and Sharon Hustito (born 1956; Zuni), active in petit point and needlepoint with mark S H. Precise relationships of Rosalie and Sharon to Charles are not specified in the available Hougart text.

Mosaic inlay sets precisely cut stones flush against each other in dense patterns, creating a richly colored surface with minimal silver visible. The Zuni tradition in both mosaic and channel inlay is among the most refined in the Southwest.

The Mark

"CH (inside a partial sun, with rain below)" — Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022).

A distinctive pictorial stamp: the initials CH set inside a partial sun design, with rain elements below — a ceremonially resonant image in Zuni iconography.

References

Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022. Approx. p. ~16576.

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