This eye-catching piece comes from the personal collection of our very own style-savvy Jack Matusek and is a clip-on sterling silver tie with 5 sections of grooved “mazes” each adorned with a gold drop
heavy wear from ethnographic use
two stones have hairline fractures
it is tradition for an infant to be beaded an amulet
hairline fracture in one stone
Art, Folk, Devotional with Combed Tin Frame, Attributed to Mesilla, Private Collection, Antique, 1890, 1210 ca21 This eye-catching piece comes fromEXQUISITE ANTIQUE ARTWORK. This remarkable one of a kind find is a stunning creation attributed to Mesilla and dated circa 1890. The familiar black and white devotional print is elevated by a comb painted tinsmith tin frame with ethnographic wear commensurate with age which only enhances its authentic antique aesthetic. artist: attributed to Mesilla affiliation: Spanish hallmarks: marked on verso 22: 50 materials: tin, glass, printed devotional