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Fine Jewelry - Sale 2510 - Lot 55

 

Lot 55
Sterling Silver and Amethyst Bracelet, Horacio de la Parra, Mexico D.F., c. 1940s, the bracelet bezel-set with large amethyst cabochons within scrolling frames, joined by links with high relief dome motifs, signed; together with a pair of silver and amethyst earpendants, signed Farfan, Taxco.

Note: De la Parra supplied work for William Spratling and Hector Aguilar, and was active under his own name in the 1930s and 40s. He founded the firm Conquistador in 1946.
Estimate $250-350

Small dents to the domes. Interior circ. 6 3/4 in. earrings 1 1/2 in. Hallmark is HECHO EN MEXICO DF in a circle with 800 in the center, and PARRA in a rectangle. Earrings with HECHO EN MEXICO in a circle with FAR/FAN in the center and STERLING 925
Sold for $385
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