Vintage Mexican Taxco Sterling Silver Enamel Rooster Brooch Jeronimo Fuentes

Capture the vibrant spirit of mid-century Mexican wearable art with this stunning vintage sterling silver champlevé enamel rooster brooch by celebrated Taxco silversmith Jerónimo Fuentes. Fuentes was an accomplished silversmith and enamelist who worked with Margot de Taxco and served as director of her renowned enamel workshop during the 1950s, an important period in the development of Taxco's extraordinary silver-and-enamel tradition. This whimsical rooster features a richly textured golden-yellow enamel body dramatically accented by a brilliant red crest and wattle, beautifully showcasing the colorful champlevé enamel work for which Fuentes is known. The reverse bears his distinctive conjoined "JF" hallmark, Taxco Eagle 3 assay mark, 925, STERLING and MADE IN MEXICO, with a naturally aged silver patina and secure pin mechanism. Bold, colorful and exceptionally charming, this highly collectible piece is a wonderful example of Jerónimo Fuentes jewelry, Margot de Taxco era craftsmanship, vintage Taxco jewelry, Mexican sterling silver, champlevé enamel jewelry, and mid-century Mexican wearable art.