Antonio Pineda Mexican silver and amethyst figural Brooch

“Jewels by Tono”, the signature found on the figural Mexican silver and carved amethyst brooch at hand, is one of Antonio Pineda’s early hallmarks. Holding a fan, his hair in a long braid, part of his face obscured by the wide coolie hat, the man portrayed here is meant to hail from the “exotic Far East”. Yet interestingly enough the face itself betrays Mexican origins, its features exactly the same as those of carved stone “masks” set in classic Taxco jewelry from its “archeological” design period…

Size / Weight: 2 5/8” tall by 2 9/16” wide; 31.2 grams

Hallmarks / Date: “JEWELS by TONO” as well as “MEXICO” and des. no PR 442; pre-1948

Condition: excellent vintage with the superb craftsmanship Antonio jewelry is known and sought after for, great patina and a beautifully carved “mask”, with no damage or repairs noted

Inv# 15221