Damaso Gallegos Silver Mexican Taxco Handmade Pin 1 4/8” x 1 7/8”

Damaso Gallegos Silver Mexican Taxco Pin Completely Handmade 1 3/8” x 1 7/8” Masterfully crafted in a lovely unique design Pin has a wonderful art-nouveau flair Damaso Gallegos was a well-known Taxco artisan- a silversmith in Taxco, Mexico He gained experience working in Hector Aguilar’s Taller Border Workshop- one of the most highly regarded silversmith workshop before starting his own business on 1941 Damaso Gallegos workshop was called La Amatista -The Amethyst He worked from 1940 to the 1970’s He died in 1976 His wares were sold at Rancho Alegere - a shop in business in mid 1950’s that sold goods by many recognized Taxco silversmiths Pin closes in back with locking circular safety clasp Well-working safety clasp Pin is signed DG on the back The familiar DG in script on the back is the DG mark DG is the mark of Damaso Gallegos Pin says Taxco on the back Pin is hand wrought in Taxco, Mexico by renowned silver artisan Damaso Gallegos Damaso Gallegos is featured in Billie Hougart’s book on Mexican silver marks on page 69 Gallegos is also found on pages 154-157 in Penny Morrill and Carole Berk’s book “Mexican Silver” This timeless elegant Taxco brooch is eye catching Extremely well made Collectible