Amethyst Frog Box (Caja con sapo de amatista)

Modern Mexican and Peruvian Silver
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Amethyst Frog Box (Caja con sapo de amatista)

Mexico, circa 1940-1945
Furnishings; Accessories
Silver, amethyst
1 3/4 × 3 1/4 in. (4.45 × 8.26 cm) Diameter: 3 1/4 in. (8.26 cm)
Gift of Ronald A. Belkin (M.2013.4.19a-b)
Latin American Art
Not currently on public view

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Frederick Walter Davis and William Spratling were the first to introduce the use of amethyst into their silver designs. Amethyst quartz was inexpensive and mined in Mexico....
Frederick Walter Davis and William Spratling were the first to introduce the use of amethyst into their silver designs. Amethyst quartz was inexpensive and mined in Mexico. The contrast of the crazed, semi-transparent stone with the shiny, smooth surface of the silver created a dramatic effect.
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