This is a Hard-To-Find, VINTAGE, EXCELLENT Condition, Hand Crafted, Marked, Signed "Mexican Sterling Silver Etched Design Abstract Floral Flower Ribbon Pin Brooch" purchased in Mexico in the mid-1940s.  My neighbor's mother purchased this DELIGHTFUL Pin while visiting Mexico in 1945 and wore it occasionally over the years until she passed away in 2012.  This STUNNING Brooch has an age appropriate Patina and is in EXCELLENT Condition with NO cracks, bends or other damage; it comes from a smoke-free, pet-free home.  With a height of approximately 1 3/4 inches and a width of approximately 1 1/2 inches, the swivel pinback measures approximately 3/4ths of an inch long, working smoothly and holding securely; the back is Marked "Mayan Pyramid Makers Mark - Plata 925 Sterling Guad Jal Mex" and has an Eagle Bell Assay Mark Numbered "19" - I have NOT been able to identify the Mayan Pyramid Makers Mark.  



Well made with FABULOUS workmanship, this Pin is QUITE IMPRESSIVE and will make a WONDERFUL STATEMENT!  With a LOVELY GRACEFUL style that is sure to dazzle and amaze, this etched Sterling Silver Brooch has a MODERN feel and a stylized design that is sheer ELEGANCE.  A SIMPLE yet STYLIZED Pin, it is PRETTY and will look GORGEOUS with everything from a casual shirt to work clothes and from Party Wear to more Formal Attire!  Made from FABULOUSLY STYLISH, smooth gleaming Sterling Silver and accented with etched lines, the design is quite EXQUISITELY SIMPLE!  Made with ARTISTRY and SKILL, what a NATURAL BEAUTY this Brooch is!  Attractive in design, the hand-cut polished Sterling Silver Flower Ribbon is accented with a lined design that creates a Pin that is a FUN way to perk up any day and any outfit.  This BEAUTIFUL Brooch is made from GORGEOUS Sterling Silver that was hand cut and designed by a Mexican Jewelry artist; it is sure to add more style to your jewelry collection.  This MODERNIST Pin has a wonderfully fluid design, making it the IDEAL Statement Brooch.  With it's Original Patina, the etched recesses are darkened with age - it can be clean and shined or left as is.



Information on Back Markings:  Plata is the Spanish word for Silver and 925 means that it is Sterling Silver.  It was made in the City of "Guad" or Guadalajara, in the State of "Jal" or Jalisco in the Country of Mexico.  From my research, I have found that the Eagle/Bell Assay Mark "19" has 7 names associated with it, none of which seem to use a symbol that looks like a Mayan pyramid.  The "Eagle" mark is also known as the "Bell" mark and was the Mexican government assay mark which was used from approximately 1946 to 1979.  



Weight - 6 grams