Mary Bill — Navajo Silversmith
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# Mary Bill — Navajo Silversmith
Mary Bill (Navajo) works in heavy gauge silver and gold, with stamp work. At least one of her stamps is shared with her husband Ken Bill (Navajo). Ken Bill works in stamp work in silver and gold, and also shares at least one stamp with his wife Mary Bill.
The couple's shared mark KENNETHSUN NAVAJO (or a variant — the Hougart OCR reads as a combined form of Kenneth and Sun) is the documented joint-hallmark. Their individual and shared marks appear across their production; pieces bearing the couple's joint mark cannot be attributed to either spouse individually without additional documentation.
This is a distinct entry from the couple's joint page profile. The couple is also referenced in the directory under Ken and Mary Bill.
## The Mark
> "Ken Bill (Navajo). Stamp work; silver, gold. Ken Bill shares at least one stamp with his wife Mary Bill. Marks: KENBILL [KENNETHSUN NAVAJO form — see Hougart]; shared mark with Mary Bill" > — Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022), approx. p. ~9539.
> "Mary Bill (Navajo). Heavy gauge; silver, gold; stamp work. At least one of the stamps is shared with her husband [Ken Bill]. Mark: KENNETHSUN NAVAJO [combined form]" > — Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022), approx. p. ~9557.
Attribution caution: The shared stamp KENNETHSUN NAVAJO appears on work by both Ken and Mary Bill. Single-mark attribution to one spouse is uncertain without provenance documentation. Consult the couple's joint entry for the full shared-mark context: Ken and Mary Bill.
## Family Links
- Husband: Ken Bill (Navajo) — shared stamp KENNETHSUN NAVAJO — see Ken and Mary Bill
## References - Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022. Entry approx. p. ~9557.
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