Francisco Rivera Mexican Sterling Silver Bird Brooch Pin and Earrings

Presented is an interesting Mexican sterling silver pin and earrings set made during the 1950s. This set was made by Francisco Rivera. A very good quality Mexican maker, although I rarely see his work. All three of the full-bodied pieces are in the form of matching birds. The birds all have engraved feathers and a little swirl design over each of their beaks. The earrings are screw-back and the clasp on the pin has a safety catch. The backs are marked Mexico, sterling and they have a maker’s mark of the initials FR in a conjoined script for Francisco Rivera.  This set is in excellent condition. There are no dents, no breaks, no splits and no repairs.  The pin measures 1 5/8 inches long, each earring measures 1 1/4 inches long and the combined weight of all three pieces is 21.8 grams.