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Posted 6 years ago
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This vintage 2" round silver brooch has the image of a matador next to a bull, with background of iridescent green, purple & blue abalone . The mark has some fading , you can make out the 925, Mexico, Tax, ACC designer initials and separate Eagle 3 mark.
Judy, here is a bull brooch for you, my Taurus friend
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Really cool piece- reminds me of Bizet's Toreador song from Carmen- I can just hear it now looking at this!
Thanks Lauren that's a really good image, Bizet's Carmen was so colorful with great songs & dancing! I think you must know by now that, like you, I love animals and of course do not endorse the sport of bullfighting if they are still killing bulls, culturally I know it has the romantic machismo (Hemingway etc), but I think there could be something more humane like a tranquilizer gun or needle so the bull can live to fight another day. I do like these Mexican silver brooches though esp with the colors of the abalone. Thanks for your nice compliment
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It really pictures a bullfight going on well. Love this contender !~
Thanks Phil, I too think it's a pretty cool scene, just a simple image not too graphic - as I said before I love the romantic elegance of the sport not the violence, but when this brooch was made (probably 50s-60s) it was very au courant. Appreciate your kind words
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That is really neat and sure catches your eye.Nice find.
Many thanks jbingham95 for the kind compliments & love, it was a nice find for me as it's a different type brooch than I usually have, and the sporty bullfighting scene is kinda pretty with the abalone background
wow thats pretty cool jenni...
Hemingway natch, he lived in Spain awhile & probably saw tons of bullfights). when "he wasnt drunk" lol jenni
Hi Jenni, I am late again, I don't seem to have enough hours in the day lately!!
This brooch is lovely! I am rather partial to abalone jewellery:) Thanks for posting.....
Judy I'm so glad you got to see this, I promised to post a bull brooch for you and could only find this one for now (have others somewhere, they make great subjects for jewelry), very glad you liked the silver & abalone combo I hoped you would. Thanx for your great comment & luv
Yes Roycroft I knew Hemingway was quite the drinker, and if I recall I did see photos of him at bullfights - what a fascinating life he led, living all over the world, & such a sad ending. Appreciate your comment and love, thank you
Very interesting brooch-lots and detail. Really like the coloring on the abalone.
Really pleased you liked my bullfighting brooch MrsT, I'm very glad you found the abalone colors appealing, considering its probably mid century age I think it has held up well. Thanks for your kind comment
Very pleased you enjoyed my bullfight brooch Thomas, always grateful for the kind love and support, thank you
Really cool piece!
Many thanks worthit2 for your really nice comment & love, very much appreciated and glad you enjoyed this
Thank you Pascale and Vynil33rpm for the love, glad you enjoyed this bullfighter brooch
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So glad you liked this bullfighter brooch Anna, really grateful for the kind love and support
Thank you Rose for the love & support, it's always very much appreciated and it means so much to me
Many thanks Theodora for the love, it's so nice of you and greatly appreciated