Sterling silver bear claw Native American squash blossom necklace, with two large grizzle bear claws, and four black bear claws encased in sterling, circa 1940s, marked "Spirit", in black display case, with matching necklace also being sold (Lot 277)

Chain length 31 in.

Pendant with bale: 2.25 in.

Total weight: 5.12 ozt

length 12.25 in. x width 8.25 in. x depth 1 in. / frame

Provenance: Property from the home of a Bluffton, Indiana life-long collector of primitive tools and artifacts, originally commissioned as half of a "his and hers" matching set by a hunter for himself and his wife from a Native American artisan this is the "male" squash blossom