Genuine antique Aztec solid sterling silver belt buckle (Mexico)

Description

Genuine antique Aztec solid sterling silver buckle (Mexico)
Classic slide buckle design, fits 1" belt straps,  28.9 grams total weight, hand engraved Aztec sun god design with turquoise inlay
hallmarked 925 PLATA JOYMEX
, circa 1980s, intrinsically valuable and functional, handcrafted in Mexico
...a great way to invest and trade in sterling silver!!!
Buckle only.....belt displayed is NOT included in this offer.
no reserve!
Mexican silver purity marks ranging from the 1900’s to the early 1970’s were marked “MEXICO SILVER”, “900”, “925”, “970”, “980” and “Eagle numbered”. “Mexico Silver” or “Silver Made in Mexico” are seen on jewelry pieces from the 1920’s through mid-1940’s with varies of silver standard above .925 purity. The intaglio “900” mark is found on work dating from 1900 until the 1920’s. Intaglio marks “980”, “960”, “940”, and “925” are from the mid 1930’s to the mid 1940’s. The “970” was the favorite standard of Antonio Pineda. From the 1950’s and later, most work was stamped “Sterling” or with an incuse (hammered or stamped in) “925” stamp. The “Eagle” form marks were instituted by the Mexican government in 1948. The Eagle sketched was used until 1955 and then a silhouetted Eagle was used until the late 1960’s or early 1970’s. The number on the Eagle’s chest indicated either the city of assay (the analysis of the silver content) or an individual maker, or the manufacturing company.