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Large Sterling Silver Leaf Brooch c. 1940
$700
£535.19
€616.43
CA$980.91
A$1,095.10
CHF 573.82
MX$13,405.09
NOK 7,287.46
SEK 6,871.15
DKK 4,600.46
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An enduring leaf that will not change color or season is made by Hector Aguilar, a master jeweler of Mexico, one of the apprentices of William Sprawling. He was manager of the Spratling studio by age 30. Aquilar worked in pure silver rather than sterling. He opened Taller Borda one of the top silver shops in Mexico. This brooch is well balanced and has cut out veins and circles. It is a standout on a black background. Excellent Condition. 3 1/2 inches high, 2 inches wide. Weight 25.7 grams pure silver
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- Metal:Silver,Sterling Silver
- Weight:25.7 g
- Dimensions:Height: 3.5 in (88.9 mm)Width: 2 in (50.8 mm)
- Style:Retro
- Place of Origin:Mexico
- Period:1930-1939
- Date of Manufacture:c.1940
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Stamford, CT
- Reference Number:Seller: #22151stDibs: LU3220794362
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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