Elsie Tulley — Silversmith

Elsie Tulley — Zuni silversmith hallmark namecard

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Overview

Elsie Tulley is a Zuni silversmith active since the 1970s. The Hougart corpus records three marks for her: "E. Tully" in script, "ELSIE TULLEY" in block letters, and a shared "B. & E. TULLEY" stamp used with her spouse, whom the entry does not name.

The corpus lists other Tulley makers — Edison Tulley (Zuni) and Richard Tulley (Navajo) — as separate entries; no family relation to Elsie is stated there.

Birth year not recorded in the Hougart corpus entry; no death year given. Entry treated as for a living or recent artist; extra care taken for accuracy.

Collector’s caution: The "B. & E. TULLEY" mark is a shared spousal stamp — pieces carrying it cannot be attributed to Elsie Tulley alone on the mark evidence. The script mark is also spelled "E. Tully" (one L) in the corpus, so both spellings appear on genuine work.

The Mark

"Elsie Tulley (Zuni). Active since 1970s. M arks: E. Tully (script); ELSIE TULLEY; B. & E. TULLEY (shared with her spouse)"

— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022), approx. p. ~28635.

The mark as documented in the Hougart corpus: E. Tully (script); ELSIE TULLEY; B. & E. TULLEY (shared with her spouse).

References

Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022. Entry approx. p. ~28635.

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