Lawrence Saufkie — Silversmith

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Overview

Lawrence Saufkie (1934–2011) was a Hopi silversmith and a 1998 Arizona Indian Living Treasure. Active since the 1940s, he specialized in overlay work and accumulated multiple award wins, including a 1962 Indian Market award. He was the husband of Griselda Saufkie and the son of Paul Saufkie, placing him in a distinguished Hopi silversmithing family. His mark, "SAUFKIE," with or without an ornamental dot or dash, appears on his work and — according to a partially OCR-degraded corpus note — was also stamped jointly with his wife.

The Mark

"Lawrence Saufkie ( 1934-2011; Hopi). Active since 1940s. Overlay. 1962 Indian Market award winner. Husband of Griselda Saufkie; son of Paul Saufkie. 1998 Arizona Indian Living Treasure. Multiple award winner. Mark: SAUFKIE (with, o, w:thout, • ·• •- stamped w;th h;, w;f,"

— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022), approx. p. ~25487.

The mark as documented in the Hougart corpus: SAUFKIE [with or without ornamental dot/dash; OCR garble at end suggests also stamped with his wife Griselda].

Family Links

• Son of Paul Saufkie. See Paul Saufkie.

References

• Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022. Entry approx. p. ~25487.

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