VNT FREDERICK FRED DAVIS DESIGN MEXICAN SILVER BRACELET

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**HELLO, FRIENDS! I WILL BE OUT OF TOWN FRIDAY, APRIL 18TH UNTIL MONDAY, APRIL 21ST. I WILL HAVE LIMITED ACCESS TO THE INTERNET BUT WILL DO MY BEST TO ANSWER EMAILS IN A TIMELY MANNER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN MY TREASURES!** DESCRIPTION : You are bidding a MAGNIFICENT AND RARE silver bracelet that was handwrought in Mexico, circa 1930's to early 1940's. The design of this bracelet is attributed to world renowned silver maestro, FREDERICK (FRED) WALTER DAVIS. In the early 1930's, he was the fine arts and antiques manager at Sanborn's Drug (a department store in Mexico City). Maestro Davis devoted his entire adult life to Mexico's cultural revival and he was the first Director of the National Museum of Popular Arts and Industries. This necklace is masterfully crafted in a very classical design with a great art deco look. The identical bracelet, with rose quartz stones, is shown on page 117, figure 162, of Penny C. Morrill's fabulous book, William Spratling and The Mexican Silver Renaissance . It has round silver links that have gorgeous 7/8" round rich green stone cabochons (I believe that the gemstones are agate) ~ the agates are in raised bezel settings with stepped frames surrounding the bezel set gemstones ~ the agate links alternate with solid silver, slightly convex, hourglass shaped links ~ all of the links are connected with decorative square silver links with ribbed designs. Since the connecting links are part of the design, this piece has exceptional design flow. The colors of the agates are SPECTACULAR varying from dark green, to medium green, to medium green with some golden highlights ~ the natural marbling of the colors gives added interest, depth and dimension to the agates ~ MAGNIFICENT! I believe that this piece is crafted of a very high grade of silver (higher than sterling) based on the soft luster of the silver and the fact that it is slow to tarnish ~ the silver has a rich, warm, age associated patina. The closure is a simple hook closure (which is styled like the decorative square connecting links) that is seen on much of the early Mexican silver jewelry. This is a very exceptional vintage Mexican silver bracelet, designed in one of Fred Davis's most cherished and recognized designs ~ it is extremely well made and comfortable to wear ~ highly desirable and very collectible ~ musuem/heirloom quality ~ THE BEST!!! The matching necklace is also listed. SIZE: Inside circumference when closed is 7-1/4", width is 1-1/8", and weight is 75 grams. CONDITION : Superior vintage condition ~ no dents/dings to silverwork ~ no chips/cracks/breaks to gemstones (a couple of the stones have teeny tiny pinpoint sized places w the stone has touched something/not at all noticeable/mentioned for accuracy/and to be expected of a piece that is about 70 years old and has been loved and worn/all stones totally secure in their settings) ~ rich, age associated patina to the silver (could be polished to a brilliant shine if new owner prefers that look) ~ no damage noted ~ just about PERFECT! HALLMARKS: Simply hallmarked "SILVER, MEXICO" as much of the early Mexican silver jewelry was marked. This piece is at least 925 sterling silver but is most likely made of a higher grade of silver since much of the early Mexican jewelry was crafted on 940-980 silver because it did not tarnish as quickly as sterling. PLEASE NOTE : Mexican vintage si lver jewelry is handwrought, and tfore, not perfect ~ each piece will have variances that indicate that the piece is hand made. Vintage pieces will show various signs of wear since they have been pre-loved ~ items are described to the best of my ability and any damage will be noted. SHIPPING : Shipping charge includes USPS priority mail cost, delivery confirmation, gift bag, bubble wrap, shipping box, packaging tape and daily trips to the post office. Treasures ship the day of or the day after cleared payment is received. Please email me with any questions and check out my other auctions. I tr... read more

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