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Possibly Francisco Rivera. He was worked at the Emma Melendez shop, but I think I read some years ago that he produced some pieces under his own name. Have you been able to decipher what is between the F and the R?

Could be a piece made by an apprentice to a silver maker. Apprentices had to show their level of skill before being either moved up to a workman level or before being hired to work at another firm. They would be given a small amount of silver to work with, and a silversmith would have evaluated thei...

It's a cigarette holder, to hold cigarettes for people visiting. They didn't hold many, as most people who smoked brought their own. Host or hostess usually added what might be needed for number of people visiting. A much smaller version of the silver cigarette or cigar box. This type was often sold...