Mexican? Silver Pendant/Brooch

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  1. Ce BCA

    Ce BCA Well-Known Member

    I've just come across this online, but can't work out the text on the back. These are the only pics I have as I don't have it myself, looks like the marks were done with a vibro pen. Any thoughts?

    Mexico Brooch.jpg Mexico Brooch02.jpg
     
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  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    It is Zuni style, Native American from the Southwestern US. It is called a 'Sun face'.
    Looks to be made by a husband and wife team, as is often the case, one lapidarist and the other silversmith. I'll see if I can figure out the names.
     
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  3. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Roger & Lela Cellicion.

    Debora
     
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  4. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

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  5. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

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  6. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    You found them in the meantime, great.:) Barton Wright has them as Cellecion, with an e. Mentioned in the 70s, which looks right to me for this piece too.
     
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  7. Ce BCA

    Ce BCA Well-Known Member

    Many thanks, that definitely seems to be it. I couldn't make out the script at all, tried lots of combinations without any joy.

    Looks like it should be worth picking up then, has a bit of damage but nothing too drastic.
     
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    reader Well-Known Member

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