A fabulously large and dramatic carved mayan mask statement brooch rendered in sterling silver and green obsidian. Hailing from Taxco, Mexico this face brooch features highly decorative silver filigree and bead work complete with the original dangling earrings, so often they are missing!
This is a great quality piece in heavy gauge silver and an iconic 1940's war time era style, figural brooches were very much in vogue and the bigger the better!
MATERIALS: Sterling silver, obsidian (volcanic glass)
SIZE: A touch under 3 inches high and 2 inches wide (75x50mm)
DATE: circa, 1940
HALLMARKS: stamped 'sterling' and 'Mexico'
CONDITION: Excellent condition with no flaws and the pin back in perfect working order.
WEIGHT: 27 grams
At Mercy Madge we offer a distinctive and unique collection of antique jewelry. Each item in our shop is carefully hand selected by us, for you. The jewelry pieces we offer are old treasures and we rarely find two identical, once they are gone, they are truly gone and you may never find another!
This is a great quality piece in heavy gauge silver and an iconic 1940's war time era style, figural brooches were very much in vogue and the bigger the better!
MATERIALS: Sterling silver, obsidian (volcanic glass)
SIZE: A touch under 3 inches high and 2 inches wide (75x50mm)
DATE: circa, 1940
HALLMARKS: stamped 'sterling' and 'Mexico'
CONDITION: Excellent condition with no flaws and the pin back in perfect working order.
WEIGHT: 27 grams
At Mercy Madge we offer a distinctive and unique collection of antique jewelry. Each item in our shop is carefully hand selected by us, for you. The jewelry pieces we offer are old treasures and we rarely find two identical, once they are gone, they are truly gone and you may never find another!