Large sterling silver charro horse brooch is stunning with wonderful detail and style Horse is slightly reared on hind legs and he
carries a charro rider. Brooch has an almost
solid and even very dark patina. handmade,
Very good vintage condition pin brooch measures 3"¼X 2"¼ inches. Weight 23.4grams great addition to your collection made by rancho alegre taxco workshop
Rancho Alegre, also known as
Plateria Rancho Alegre, was a
premium venue for artisans and
designers in Taxco, Mexico that
operated from 1956 to 1986. The
shop was established by Pedro
Perez, a former shop manager for
William Spratling's Taller de Las
Delicias. Miguel Garcia Martinez,
the shop's head designer, created a
pre-Columbian design featuring the
plumed serpent diety Quetzalcoatl
in the shop's studios. During the
1960's, Rancho Alegre became one
of the largest retailers of Mexican
silver, and served as an outlet for
many of the finest designers and
silversmiths.