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Héctor Aguilar Sunflower 0.940 Silver And Amethyst Quartz Brooch
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An interesting 1940's Mexican 0.940 Silver brooch by Taxco silver designer Héctor Aguilar. The sunflower-shaped brooch is shows an amethyst quartz in the middle and spheres surrounding both the cabuchon and the leaves. Marked on the back with the HA monogram, the Taxco mark and the 940 silver mark.
Weight: 25 g.
Héctor Aguilar was born in 1905 and died in 1986. In 1937, Aguilar joined the Las Delicias workshop owned by William Spratling. In 1939, he founded his own workshop, Taller de la Borda, which existed until 1966. He was also the shop manager for Spratling's shop in Taxco. Aguilar's pieces were sold in high-end shops like Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue. Frida Kahlo and Dolores del Río were some of his most prominent patrons.
- Creator:Hector Aguilar (Jeweler)
- Dimensions:Height: 0.4 in (1 cm)Diameter: 1.97 in (5 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1940s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Mexico City, MX
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU3125343170082
Hector Aguilar
Hector Aguilar was born in 1905, he apprenticed under William Spratling at a young age, and by the age of 30, he was the top shop manager for William Spratling. Inspired by Aztec and Mextex art, Aguilar preferred to work with purer silver (rated at 940 rather than the customary 925 of Sterling Silver). Gifted with a keen business sense as well as his artistic ability, and due to wartime shortages in the US, Aguilar was able to secure a contract with the American costume jewelry company Coro in 1943, to produce silver jewelry, supplying Coro with unique Mexican designs until 1950. In 1948, Aguilar opened the Taller Borda, which quickly became one of the premier retail silver outlets in Taxco, where they offered the highest quality fine silver jewelry, hollowware and flatware that was produced at the Aguilar workshops.
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