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Mexican Silver at Delpasado antiques

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Catalogue: Archives: Estate Jewelry: Silver: Mexican (10)

ENRIQUE LEDESMA CA. 1955 BRACELET Catalogue: Archives: Estate Jewelry: Silver: Mexican: Pre 1960 item# 263485 (stock# 11604)
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Enrique Ledesma, one of the Mexican master silversmiths, is best known for beautiful designs that show the finest technique of matching silver and stone. The bracelet shown here is illustrated on page 184 of Mexican Silver by Berk/Morrill. The links are 1 1/4"L x 1/2" W. The bracelet is 7" long. Excellent condition. Signed Ledesma.

ANTONIO STYLE OPAL AND PEARL BRACELET Catalogue: Archives: Estate Jewelry: Silver: Mexican: Pre 1960 item# 260887
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To the collector of Mexican silver, this vintage 50's bracelet, crafted of 970 silver, resembles in every way, the work of Antonio Pineda. The hallmarks, however, do not bear this out. In design, construction and elegance, one might conclude that it was quite possibly made by someone who worked in his taller. It is a heavy 130 grams, 7"L x 1"W,set with eight opals and eight pearls. Excellent condition.

RARE ANTONIO PINEDA MOONSTONE NECKLACE Catalogue: Archives: Estate Jewelry: Silver: Mexican: Pre 1960 item# 260879 (stock# 1504)
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A rare and stunning, silver gilt, 1950's necklace by the Master Mexican silversmith Antonio Pineda, set with moonstones in beautifully defined links of 970 silver . Note the construction of the links and joining on the reverse image. This necklace weighs 110 grams and measures 16"L by 3/4"W. Excellent condition. Bears all the pertinent hallmarks of the maker and period.

AMETHYST DROP NECKLACE BY RAFAEL DOMINGUEZ Catalogue: Archives: Estate Jewelry: Silver: Mexican: Pre 1950 item# 181406 (stock# 102303A)
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Rafael Dominguez (1911-1980)was a master silversmith who worked briefly in the Spratling workshop, before opening his own business with his wife Jeannette in 1943. This necklace consists of dark oval and teardrop cabochon amethysts, framed by a rope edging. The ovals are 7/8"x1/2", and the teardrops 3/4". Overall length: 16". It bears Dominguez' block letter hallmark and 980 for the silver content. Excellent condition.

ANTONIO PINEDA AMETHYST BAR RING Catalogue: Archives: Estate Jewelry: Silver: Mexican: Pre 1960 item# 181402 (stock# 102303)
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Crafted of 970 silver, this Antonio Pineda modernist ring consists of four vertical, rounded amethyst bars, set in a heavy silver band. Dating to the 50's, it has all the appropriate hallmarks of the vintage, and is 1/2"W in front, tapering towards back, for a size 8 finger. Excellent condition.

UNUSUAL SPRATLING 'EYE' RING Catalogue: Archives: Estate Jewelry: Silver: Mexican: Pre 1960 item# 179483 (stock# 101603A)
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This heavy ring, ca.1950-55, by Spratling, is fashioned around an eye motif, with an inset onyx eye. The stamp corresponds to the given vintage, but does not have an eagle stamp, most probably due to the resizing of the ring at some point. Size 7 1/2, very good condition.

ANTONIO PINEDA DESIGN ONYX BRACELET Catalogue: Archives: Estate Jewelry: Silver: Mexican: Pre 1960 item# 154810 (stock# to52)
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A well crafted, heavy gauge (950) silver bracelet, ca. 1950's based on an Antonio Pineda design of the period, consisting of twenty half-moon links of alternating silver and onyx inlay. Excellent condition. 7 1/2" x 1 1/8". Marked 950-Taxco-Mexico.

FREDERICK DAVIS CABOCHON AMETHYST PARURE Catalogue: Archives: Estate Jewelry: Silver: Mexican: Pre 1940 item# 154684 (stock# TO51)
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A rare, and very desirable parure by Frederick Davis, ca. 1930's. Excellent condition. Necklace: 15 1/2" x 3/4", bracelet: 7 1/4" x 7/8" Both pieces bear the FD hallmark. This set is given a full page illustration in the recent publication: William Spratling and the Mexican Silver renaissance, by Penny Morrill, which comprises the essence of the October, 2002, San Antonio exhibit.

LARGE SPRATLING AMETHYST SCROLL PIN Catalogue: Archives: Estate Jewelry: Silver: Mexican: Pre 1950 item# 148731 (stock# T043)
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This large, impressive "scroll" pin by William Spratling, ca. 1940's, is pictured on page 45 of Mexican Silver by Berk/Morrill. Skillfully crafted of several sections of silver, it measures 3 1/4" L x 2 1/2"W, set with a 3/4" cabochon amethyst. Excellent condition.

SPRATLING "DUCK" SALAD SET Catalogue: Archives: Estate Jewelry: Silver: Mexican: Pre 1960 item# 144325 (stock# T031)
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This "duck" salad set by William Spratling,aztec inspired, dates to the 1950's, and is considered rare among collectors. It is featured on page 248 of William Spratling and the Mexican Silver Renaissance, by Penny Morrill. In pristine condition, and measuring 11 1/2"L x 2 3/8W, it weighs 255 gms.

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