Emery Holmes — Hopi Silversmith
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Emery Holmes is a Hopi silversmith active since the 1970s. The Hougart record documents his work in overlay — the distinctive Hopi technique of cutting design patterns through a top sheet of silver and soldering it onto a backing sheet — and overlay work with set stones.
Overlay is closely associated with the Hopi tradition, having been systematically developed and promoted through the mid-twentieth century as a signature Hopi jewelry form. Holmes's work within this tradition reflects a sustained engagement with a culturally specific technique.
The Mark
""EH (etched; may be conjoined or offset)" — Hougart, Bille. *Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks*, 5th ed. (2022), p. ~16034."
— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022).
— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022), p. ~16034.
The mark is an etched EH, documented as appearing in both conjoined and offset layouts.
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- Hougart, Bille. *Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks*, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022. Entry approx. p. ~16034.