Miscellaneous, Footed Box, Turquoise & Sterling Silver, Federico Hallmark, Vintage, 761

FABULOUS AND FUNCTIONAL

This unbelievable one-of-a-kind vintage find is a gorgeous specimen crafted in the United States by Federico Jimenez. The intricately hand-stamped sterling silver box on raised ball feet has a hinged lid that boasts a round beautifully matrixed turquoise stone set in a simple bezel. It’s lined with rich red velvet for an unexpected pop of vibrant color upon opening it. Stunning piece of decor, but also functional for housing jewelry, trinkets, any of your small and precious wares!

Federico Jiménez (1941 -; Mexican). Born in Tututepec, Mexico; lives and works in Southern California. Designer and maker of bold southwestern style jewelry; cluster work.

Mark: F J (conjoined)

Born in 1941, jewelry artisan Federico Jimenez has long had an appreciation for Native American culture and craftsmanship. Originally from Oaxaca, Mexico, Federico came to the United States in 1967 to work and go to school, where he studied jewelry making and design. In 1970, he and his wife Ellen Belber Jimenez traveled throughout the Southwest, where they first fell in love with the Native American and southwestern aesthetic. They became connoisseurs of folk art, and amassed a collection of Native American, Latin American, and Mexican antiques, jewelry, and housewares, opening a series of galleries in southern California. Formerly a trustee of the Millicent Rogers Museum in Taos, and The Southwest Indian Museum in Los Angeles, Federico now resides in Venice, California, where his primary focus is designing his jewelry.