Gibson Montano — Navajo Silversmith

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Gibson Montano is a Navajo silversmith active since the 1970s, working in overlay, stamp work, and inlay. He used multiple marks including a nickname form "GIBB" and his surname.

Overlay is a distinctive Navajo technique in which a top layer of silver with cutout designs is soldered over a solid silver base, with recessed areas oxidized for contrast. Stamp work involves pressing metal stamps into silver to create repeated decorative impressions.

The Mark

"GIBB; Gibb (may be with an arrow); G.MONTANO"

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

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References

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