1940S VINTAGE CORO FOR HECTOR AGUILAR BIG SILVER FLORAL BROOCH PIN

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1940S VINTAGE CORO FOR HECTOR AGUILAR BIG SILVER FLORAL BROOCH PIN :
$58.00

HECTOR AGUILAR WAS THE MANAGER OF SPRATLING\'S TALLER de las DELICIAS IN 1935 AT THE AGE OF 30.

IN 1948 HE OPENED HIS OWN TALLER BORDA AND WENT ON TO BECOME AN ICONIC TAXCO SILVERSMITH LIKE HIS MENTOR.

DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR WHEN THERE WAS A SEVERE SILVER SHORTAGE DUE TO THE WAR EFFORT IN THE STATESAGUILAR WAS COMISSIONED TO DESIGN SILVER JEWELRY FOR THE AMERICAN MANUFACTURER,CORO. HE DID THIS FROM 1943 TO 1947.

THIS PIN WAS MADE DURING AGUILAR\'S ASSOCIATION WITH CORO.

IT HAS THE APPLIED ROUND SILVER HALLMARK AGUILAR USED IN THAT ERA STAMPED \"CORO MEX (IN THE CENTER)ANDSILVER\".

THE PIN HASA DETAILED HANDWROUGHT QUALITY AND WORKMANSHIP WITH REPOUSSE AND ETCHING WE HAVE COME TO EXPECT FROM AGUILAR.

THE FLOWER IS ABOUT 3-1/2 INCHES TALL X 2 INCHES ACROSS.

IT WEIGHS 16 GRAMS.

THE PIN BACK HAS A SECURE SAFETY CLOSURE THAT IS IN FINE WORKING ORDER.

THIS WOULD BE A STUNNING EYECATCHING ACCENT TO WEAR ON ANY FORMAL OR INFORMAL ENSEMBLE.

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