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ca. 1950
1.25" H x 2" W
Hand Crafted from Sterling Silver of a Donkey Pulling a Cart with 1 Turquoise Eye
In Very Good Condition
Taxco Mexico sterling silver pins (often called brooches) are highly regarded vintage or handmade jewelry pieces originating from Taxco, a mountain town in Guerrero, Mexico, known as the "silver capital of the world."
Taxco has a rich silversmithing tradition dating back to colonial times, revived in the 1930s by American designer William Spratling. He trained local artisans and sparked a boom in high-quality sterling silver (.925 purity or higher) jewelry, blending pre-Hispanic, modernist, and nature-inspired designs.
These pins are typically marked "Taxco Mexico," "Sterling," "925," or "Mexico" to indicate origin and purity. Older pieces (1940s–1970s) may feature an eagle assay mark (e.g., Eagle #3 for Taxco) or maker's signatures from renowned workshops like Spratling, Margot de Taxco, Los Castillo, Antonio Pineda, or Hector Aguilar.
Provenance: From the Len and Toni Wood Private Collection, Laguna Beach, California
