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Silver and onyx bracelet by Antonio Pineda

Creator: Antonio Pineda
Offered by: Marcy Burns American Indian Arts LLC

Description
Silver and onyx bracelet by Antonio Pineda
“Comma” design bracelet

6 5/8” inner circumference x 1 1/4” high

Hallmarks: SILVER (970 silver); eagle 17, MADE IN MEXICO, ZZ516

Excellent condition in a bracelet of this age

ex: Private Collection. Similar bracelet is illustrated in Mexican Silver by Penny Chittim Morrill and Crole A Berk (Schiffer, 4th edition, 2007), p. 146, XII-13.

Antonio Pineda is acknowledged as one of the Masters of silver jewelry during the Renaissance that occurred after the Mexican Revolution. When he was a teenager, he apprenticed briefly with William Spratling at Taller de las Delicias where he learned to appreciate great design along with developing his techniques of working silver. He later apprenticed with Valentin Vidueretta, a painter and silversmith in Mexico City and then returned to Taller de las Delicias as a salesman and manager. He opened his own taller in 1939 and by the early 1950s, was recognized internationally as a leading modernist artist. His work was prized internationally for its quality and design.

$595.

(j2238)

Antonio Pineda is acknowledged as one of the Masters of silver jewelry during the Renaissance that occurred after the Mexican Revolution. When he was a teenager, he apprenticed briefly with William Spratling at Taller de las Delicias where he learned to appreciate great design along with developing his techniques of working silver. He later apprenticed with Valentin Vidueretta, a painter and silversmith in Mexico City and then returned to Taller de las Delicias as a salesman and manager. He opened his own taller in 1939 and by the early 1950s, was recognized internationally as a leading modernist artist. His work was prized internationally for its quality and design.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	Mexico
Period:	1950-1999
Gemstones:	Onyx
Metals:	Silver
Styles / Movements:	Signed Pieces
Dealer Reference #:	j2238
Incollect Reference #:	623050

Message from Seller:

Marcy Burns American Indian Arts LLC, located at 520 East 72nd Street in New York City, specializes in antique American Indian basketry, textiles, pottery, and jewelry, including Native American and Classic Designer pieces from Taxco, Mexico. With over 30 years of experience, Marcy Burns offers expert consultation, appraisals, and full warranties on the objects it sells. Reach them at 212-439-9257 or info@marcyburns.com.