Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
(4) Sterling Silver Brooches, Mexico, Damaso Gallegos, Jose Anton & Other
- Price realized
- $76
- Pre-sale estimate
- $80 – $150
- Hammer price
- $60
- Category
- Brooches & Pins
- Sold
- March 22, 2024
- Sale
- DAY 1-March 2024 Antiques & Estates 3-Day Auction Event
Lot description
(lot of 4) Sterling and other silver content brooches, Mexico, including: (3) sterling silver brooches, (one) modeled as holly leaf and berries with bell-form pendant, marked DG (Damaso Gallegos, Taxco, Mexico, 20th c.), approx 1.5"h, 1 3/8"w; (one) having central green hardstone cabochon with twisted rope surround, on scrolled plaque, marked Anton (Jose Anton, Taxco, Mexico, 20th c.), approx 1 5/8"h, 2 5/8"w; (one) having foil-backed cabochon and pierced scrollwork surround, marked ML62?, approx 1"h, 0.75"w; (1) silver (content unknown) brooch, having foil-backed cabochon and pierced scrollwork surround, marked Joy Mex, approx 1 1/8"h, 1 5/8"w; 28.6 grams total (inclusive of all materials) Provenance: From an Austin, Texas collection carefully curated over the last 30 years
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.