Milford Tahe — Navajo Silversmith Hallmark — T.Skies Co-Op

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# Milford Tahe — Navajo Silversmith

Milford Tahe (Navajo) worked in stamp work and bump-out techniques. He is recorded as the husband of Emerson Bill and the mother of Elvira Bill, connecting him to the extended Tahe–Bill family network that is well-documented in the Navajo silversmithing record. His mark is a named script mark reading "Hand made by Milford Tahe."

The Tahe family includes several active silversmiths: Nora Tahe (heavy gauge bracelets; stamp work; mark: NORA), Franklin Tahe (see Franklin Tahe), Jerrod Tahe, and Verna Tahe, who collaborated with her husband Franklin Tahe.

## The Mark

> "Milford Tahe (Navajo). Stamp work; bump-outs. Mother of Elvira Bill. Wife of Emerson Bill. Mark: Hand made by Milford Tahe (etched script)" > — Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022), approx. p. ~27280.

The mark is an etched-script named statement: Hand made by Milford Tahe.

## References - Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022. Entry approx. p. ~27280.

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