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Frederick Walter Davis
Swirl Glyph Cuff Bracelet (Brazalete con motivos de espiral)circa 1935

Not on view
Wide silver cuff bracelet with three hinged rectangular panels, each decorated in high relief with a large central spiral, radiating ridges, and corner scroll motifs
Artist or Maker
Frederick Walter Davis
United States, active Mexico, 1878-1961
Title
Swirl Glyph Cuff Bracelet (Brazalete con motivos de espiral)
Date Made
circa 1935
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
2 1/8 × 4 1/4 × 2 3/4 in. (5.4 × 10.8 × 6.99 cm) Diameter: 2 3/4 in. (6.99 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ronald A. Belkin, Long Beach, California
Accession Number
M.2013.4.2
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Latin American Art
Curatorial Notes
This cuff bracelet demonstrates Frederick Walter Davis's ongoing interest in ancient motifs.
Selected Bibliography
  • Kaplan, Wendy, ed. Found in Translation: Design in California and Mexico, 1915-1985. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich: DelMonico Books-Prestel, 2017.