SALE Taxco Hombre "Sombrero Man" and his Burro figural pin ~ Margot de Taxco style

Jewelry : Collectible : Silver, Sterling : Taxco : Tf-32 : Hombre With Burro Pin : Enameled Sterling Silver

 

Beautifully enameled, this hombre (man) and his burro (donkey) are seemingly taking a walk to work. Love the sombrero hiding his face and his arms being crossed...almost like he's taking a siesta (nap). Meanwhile, his frisky-eyed burro might have other plans. Funny juxtaposition of characters!

The confetti enamel marking the road/earth and the cross hatching pattern over the hombre's is reminiscent of Margot de Taxco's original pieces. The brooch measures approximately 2" inches X 1 1/4" inches.

Hallmarked "925 TF-32 Mexico". In 1980 Mexico silversmiths initiated a letter and number system to register silversmiths. The first letter indicates the city and the second letter is the first letter of the silversmith's last name. The most common cities are Taxco and Mexico City.

TF-32 then indicates the piece was made in Taxco by an artisan whose last started with the letter "F" and who would be the 32nd smith to be registered as TF in Taxco. We also know that this piece is no more than 25 years old

Item ID: RL-166