READ ABOUT THE ARTIST AT BOTTOM OF LISTING

THE PIN:
This pin shows some of the earliest works by MATL. At the beginning of Matl's career, one of her 1st teachers was "P. OCHOA", a man whose works you rarely ever come across & my guess they are in collector's hands. Matl's very early works when she was 1st starting out, emulated Ochoa's, which was nothing like the signature style she ended up having. Ochoa was the one where she learned the art of "Chasing" the metal & "Repousse" work from & if you zoom in on the photos, you can clearly see these techniques throughout & has exactly what I am referring to. Poulat's earliest works are something you rarely come across & especially in the decade that this was made .

This pin lacks the 'eagle' hallmark, which started in 1948, in which everything coming out of Mexico had to be stamped with this. Not only is the age validated by the work,but if you look at the backside, you will see how the "925" is 'raised' which also validates it's age.

This pin is extremely blackened from age & time. The stones are in there tight & the pin mechanism works fine.(See photos 7 & 8) It is in very wearable condition for the pin being just under a 100 years old!

A COLLECTOR'S PIECE!!!

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MY THOUGHTS ABOUT THE ARTIST::
Designed by Matilde Poulat (AKA "Matl" (Aztec for "Water") who is & always will be one of my personal favorites that made her fame during the "Mexican Silver Renaissance Days" & later..She was a painter & designer 1st & was born in the Yucatan & later on went to study at the San Carlos Academy in Mexico City at the same time the famous muralist & husband to Frida Kahlo,Diego Rivera was studying there..She opened shop in 1934 & ended up having her own 'signature look",which to this day people still pay homage to her designs.

She produced some of the most ornate jewelry that was being produced in Mexico back in the day..The inspirations she fell back on were inspired from the Mixtec people of Monte Alban, Oaxaca area. Each designer during the Mexican Silver Renaissance days had their own unique style,but it was Matilde,who brought the beautiful motifs of doves, flowers, and tiny bells that are reminiscent of the whimsical subjects of contemporary Mexican folk art...The beauty of her metal work,was so time consuming & was considered Baroque in style with a undeniably "Mexican" look..

She was known for laying round turquoise or coral cabochons,all in one bezel that was then crimped' to hold the stones in,rather than setting them individually,which gives her piece's a whole different look because of this. Another one of her signature styles was her time consuming 'chasing' work in the metal,as well as using 'pyramidal' cuts of amethyst. Every piece made are works of art..

From highly recognized political people, to well known Hollywood elites, to Frida Kahlo, who were all people who couldn't get enough of Matl's work & to only be added into their own collections!