These clip earrings feature faux pearls in a beautifully ornate silvertone setting. They were made by Whiting & Davis, a company well-known for their chains, mesh purses, and accessories. The company was founded by C.W. Whiting who eventually became a partner with William Wade and Edward P. Davis (who ran a local chain manufacturing company started in 1876) in 1907.
The company used their mesh-producing technical expertise to design high quality jewelry in sterling silver and silver-plated metals, a contrast to most costume jewelry produced by others at that time. Additionally, Whiting and Davis made cameos, irridescent glass jewelry, and transferred porcelain pieces. They are also well-known for their reproductions of museum pieces in the 1950s, which are popular and highly collectible. Whiting and Davis ceased production of jewelry in 1983, but still produce purses and accessories today in Attleboro, MA.
Thank you to the following website(s) for the historical content of this blog post:
Collectics. Retrieved 2/27/2011 from http://www.collectics.com/education_jewelrydesigners3.html
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