A group of Fred Davis Mexican silver and amethyst brooches
A group of Fred Davis Mexican silver and amethyst brooches
Frederick W Davis (1880-1961)
Circa pre-1948; Mexico City, Mexico
Each stamped: FD; further variously stamped: Silver / Mexico / 925 / Made in Mexico
Five brooches in stylized floral and foliate motifs including one brooch with carved amethyst flowers and one with set amethyst cabochons, 5 pieces
Largest: 2.75" H x 3.5" W; Smallest: 1.25" H x 2.5" W
106.3 grams gross
Provenance: The Collection of Cindy Tietze-Hodosh and Stuart Hodosh
Condition Report: Each in overall good condition with tarnishing and light scratches commensurate with age. Amethysts with scattered abrasions, surface reaching fractures, and visible inclusions. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.
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A group of Fred Davis Mexican silver and amethyst brooches
Frederick W Davis (1880-1961)
Circa pre-1948; Mexico City, Mexico
Each stamped: FD; further variously stamped: Silver / Mexico / 925 / Made in Mexico
Five brooches in stylized floral and foliate motifs including one brooch with carved amethyst flowers and one with set amethyst cabochons, 5 pieces
Largest: 2.75" H x 3.5" W; Smallest: 1.25" H x 2.5" W
106.3 grams gross
Provenance: The Collection of Cindy Tietze-Hodosh and Stuart Hodosh
Condition Report: Each in overall good condition with tarnishing and light scratches commensurate with age. Amethysts with scattered abrasions, surface reaching fractures, and visible inclusions. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.
