HA042 Vintage Rare Hector Aguilar sterling silver ‘Lyre’ necklace, circa-1940s
Origin:  Taxco, Mexico
Dimensions:  14.5" x approx. 1"; larger panels 1" x 1", small panels .75" x .25"; 96.6 gm
Condition: Excellent – strung on white cord with silver spring clasp.
Provenance:  Private Collection
Price:  $3,850.00

The Lyre necklace is Aguilar’s most elegant and feminine design, framing the face with arching curves gracing a broad silver collar.  The collar presents the eye with a lyrical unbroken flow, thanks to a series of tabs perfectly contoured to fit along the base of the neck.  Genius!  This celebrated design appears as Plate I-28, p. 31 of Penny Morrill’s Silver Masters of Mexico.  With its beautifully glowing patina, this rarely offered, sought-after piece looks stunning on!