Fritz Casuse — Silversmith

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Overview

Fritz Casuse (born 1968) is a Navajo sculptor and silversmith making modern jewelry: tufa casting, stamp work, fabricated pieces in silver and gold, with pearls and precious gems. He is the husband of Wanesia Misquadace, and the entry records a 2017 artist-in-residence appointment (the institution name is clipped in our scan: "Institute of American Indian…"). His mark is "Fritz J Casuse" in script.

The corpus lists several Hopi makers named Casuse — including Cordelia Casuse — as separate entries; no family relation to Fritz is stated there.

The Mark

"Fritz Casuse (1968-: Navajo). Sculptor and silversmith. Modern jewelry; tufa casting; stamp work; silver, gold; fabricat- ed; pearls; precious gems. Husband of Wanesia Misquadace. 2017 Anist-in-Residence at Institute of American Indian winner. Mark: Fritz J Casuse (script)"

— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022), approx. p. ~10894.

The mark as documented in the Hougart corpus: Fritz J Casuse (script).

References

• Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022. Entry approx. p. ~10894.

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