Mexico Signed TNC Vintage Large Handmade Inlaid Tortoise Shell, Abalone Sterling Silver Brooch Pendant deals - Wt. 18.8 grams (B-4-6)

This is a large vintage 1950s handmade sterling silver inlaid shield brooch-pendant with a good working rollover safety clasp and a bale for a chain so that you can wear it also as a necklace. It is signed "Hecho en Mexico TNC 0925" in s circle and "Sterling Mexico" below that on the back. The center sterling silver of a donkey and Mexican man is inlaid on what I believe to be tortoise shell and it also has inlaid abalone shell all within a secure bezel setting. deals An intricate sterling silver design surrounds it. The brooch-pendant measures approximately 2 1/8" in diameter and weighs 18.8 grams. It is in very good vintage condition for its age except for a chip on the tortoise shell on the upper left side as seen in picture #2. However, it is not distracting in unmagnified natural light and is secure. The brooch has the original patina as I found it. You could polish it if you prefer it shiny, though some may prefer the rich patina. This Mexican silversmith made several pieces around this time period.


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