Sterling Silver Mexico 1940s 2-1/8" Brooch, Handcrafted Art Deco Pin, Folkloric

Name: Sterling Silver Mexico 1940s 2-1/8" Brooch, Handcrafted Art Deco Pin, Folkloric
Brand: Unbranded
SKU: 327350351035
Price: 185.00 USD
Availability: InStock

USD 185.00

Condition: Pre-owned - Good

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View Sterling Silver Mexico 1940s 2-1/8" Brooch, Handcrafted Art Deco Pin, Folkloric with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. The "top bar" acting as a roof creates a miniature tableau or shrine effect, which is very common in pre-Columbian architectural tributes. Moving wheel safety catch. I am certain my Grandmother cleaned it. An authentic, early 1940s Mexican repoussé Art Deco brooch featuring that distinct structural layout, applied tag, and "coffee bean" leaf work stamped Silver Mexico on applied, small rectangular silver tag (often called an applied plaque or a "cartouche") stamped with "SILVER MEXICO".  Moving wheel safety catch. This has been in my family since purchased in Mexico in the early 1940s. I am certain my Grandmother cleaned it. I have left it natural for the last 35 years. Total weight 12 grams on postal scale. length 2 1/8" x 1 1/2" high. Please see pictures as they are a part of description. Please message me through this listing with questions prior to purchasing. All sales are final . Thank you! AI:   In Mexican silver art from the 1930s and 1940s, placing identical figures in a hierarchical triangle creates a structural, frame-within-a-frame effect. By keeping the figures identical but staggered in height, the artisan achieved a sense of architectural balance, framing the central figure as a focal point. The "top bar" acting as a roof creates a miniature tableau or shrine effect, which is very common in pre-Columbian architectural tributes. The highly specific details of your brooch point to an iconic style within early-to-mid-century Mexican Deco repoussé silver art Folkloric Meaning of the Layout The three identical figures are stylized representations of Mexican "Los Tres Reyes" (The Three Kings/Wisemen) or generic regional folklore figures often referred to by collectors as Siesta Men or Pueblo Deities . In early Mexican silversmithing, presenting a trio of figures in an overlapping or stepped frame represents community, cosmic balance, or a procession. The silver balls they are holding symbolize a traditional offering, the sun/moon, or pure decorative elements meant to catch the light beautifully against the oxidized background. Condition: Pre-owned - Good. Category: Jewelry & Watches › Vintage & Antique Jewelry › Brooches & Pins. Brand: Unbranded.