McKee A Platero — T.Skies Co-Op

McKee A Platero — Navajo silversmith hallmark namecard

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Overview

McKee A Platero (born 1957) is a Navajo metalsmith working multiple styles, classic or modernistic — casting, stamp work, spikes and futuristic themes.

He is the son of Kee and Ella Platero and the uncle of Tammy Nelson; none of the three has a directory page yet, and his entry states no relation to the other Plateros in this directory, so we record none. His documented marks: three dots; three stars; M P plus dots or stars; NAV and three dots; and Mckee Platero in etched script — a corpus footnote adds that the initials and stars are sometimes on the front of a piece.

Collector's caution: McKee's M P initials mark collides with another documented Platero — Hougart's adjacent entry for Maria Platero (wife of Joey Platero) records her marks as M P too. On the initials alone the two cannot be told apart; read the dots, stars and the work itself alongside the letters.

The Mark

"McKee A Platero (1957-; Navajo). Metalsmith; multiple styles; classic or modernistic; casting; stamp work; spikes; futuristic themes. Uncle of Tammy Nelson. Son of Kee and Ella Platero. Marks: Three dots; three stars; M P (plus dots or stars); NAV and three dots; Mckee Platero (etched script). [footnote 36: Sometimes the initials and stars are on the front]"

— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022), approx. p. ~23571.

The mark as documented in the Hougart corpus: Three dots; three stars; M P (plus dots or stars); NAV and three dots; Mckee Platero (etched script) — a footnote adds the initials and stars are sometimes on the front.

References

Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022. Entry approx. p. ~23571.

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