Los Ballesteros Mexican silver carved stone "mask" Pin Brooch Pendant
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Directory: Estate Jewelry: Silver: Mexican: Pre 1950: Item # 1487077
Directory: Estate Jewelry: Silver: Mexican: Pre 1950: Item # 1487077
Please refer to our stock # 15998 when inquiring.
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Over the years of my career as a vintage Mexican jewelry dealer I have come to love and appreciate the "mask" pieces created by the Los Ballesteros workshop. I have to admit that this was not a "love-at-first-sight" affair. On the contrary, it took me some time to realize that prolific though they might have been, especially in the post-1980 years which witnessed a drop in creativity as well, the specific workshop excelled in the production of superb jewelry centered by carved stone effigies. This pin / pendant attracted my attention because of its unusual, mitre-shaped headdress and its simple, fixed wire earrings. The overlay and oxidation, the etched details around the neck and the "mask's" green serenity just completed an already impressive work. Measuring 2 5/8" tall by 1 5/8" wide (including the earrings into the width) the pin/pendant weighs 45.6 grams. It is fully signed with the workshop's logo as shown as well as "STERLING 925" and dates in the pre-1948 period. It is in excellent vintage condition with carefully finished details, a beautifully carved "mask", rich colors in the stone and wonderful patina, with no damage and no repairs noted.
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