Vintage Mexican sterling silver rosewood jewelry set 12/5 auction

Here’s an auction for a stunning five-piece vintage Mexican jewelry set made of sterling silver and rosewood, to be held at 10 a.m. on December 5th. The minimum bid for the ensemble is $250, and the estimated price is $500 – $700.

Photograph: Artfact/Weschler’s

Auction House: Weschler’s Washington, DC, USA
View and bid online at Artfact

Details:
Mexican Sterling and Rosewood Inlaid Five-Piece Ensemble, Circa 1950
Consisting of a belt, a bracelet, a brooch, and a pair of pendant screw-back earrings.
Gross weight of set: 12.9 oz.
Length of belt: 30-1/2 inches (77.5 cm); Width: 1-1/2 inches (3.8 cm)
Length of bracelet: 7 inches (17.8 cm); Width: 1-1/2 inches (3.8 cm)
Length of brooch: 1-3/4 inches (4.5 cm); Width: 1-1/2 inches (3.8 cm)
Length of earrings: 2 inches (5.1 cm); Width: 1/2 inch (1.25 cm)

Mary L. Davis and Greta Pack, in Mexican Jewelry, note that William Spratling was the first designer in Mexico to combine wood with metal in jewelry.