The Wolfsonian-FIU
Collection overview
The Wolfsonian's design-history collection documents Mexican silver as modern industrial design, with a strong group of Spratling and Pineda hollowware and jewelry alongside work by Aguilar, Los Castillo, Margot de Taxco, and Salvador Terán.
Artists and workshops represented
Individually documented works
47 works
Antonio Pineda
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Berry Branch brooch
1950-1959 · sterling silver; aventurine · 2-7/8 x 3-1/8 in.
Gift of Historical Design
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Exotic Leaf and Tree of Life bracelet
1940-1949 · sterling silver; abalone shell · 1-3/4 x 2-5/8 in.
Gift of Historical Design
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Fish Skeleton bracelet
1950-1959 · sterling silver · 2-1/2 in.
Gift of Historical Design
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Geometric design cuff
1960-1969 · sterling silver; brass; copper; enamel · 2-3/8 x 1-5/8 in.
Gift of Historical Design
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Onyx and sterling bracelet
1940-1949 · sterling silver; onyx; moonstone · 7 x 1-1/4 in.
Gift of Historical Design
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Onyx and sterling necklace
1940-1949 · sterling silver; onyx · 16 x 1/2 in.
Gift of Historical Design
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Quetzalcoatl brooch
1940-1949 · sterling silver; jade; bone · 2-1/2 x 1-1/2 in.
Gift of Historical Design
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Spheres in cross bracelet
1940-1949 · sterling silver; sodalite · 9/16 x 3-1/8 in.
Gift of Historical Design
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Studs bullet cuff
circa 1953 · sterling silver; onyx · 1 11/16 x 3-1/4 in.
Gift of Historical Design
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Tear Drop serving dish
1950-1959 · sterling silver · 11-1/2 x 3-1/2 in.
Gift of Historical Design
Héctor Aguilar
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Mexican sterling pie cake server
1940-1950 · sterling silver · 7 x 1-3/4 in.
Gift of Historical Design
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Salad server spoon
1940-1950 · ebony; sterling silver · 12-1/2 x 2-1/2 in.
Gift of Historical Design
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Salad slotted server spoon
1940-1950 · ebony; sterling silver · 12-1/2 x 2-1/2 in.
Gift of Historical Design
Los Castillo
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Corn Server
1940-1949 · sterling silver; bronze; turquoise · 15 x 2-1/2 in.
Gift of Historical Design
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Hands Gemstone Bracelet
1940-1950 · sterling silver; onyx; amethyst; moonstone · Size 7
Gift of Historical Design
Margot de Taxco
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Black enamel and sterling necklace
1939-1949 · sterling silver; enamel · 7 x 2-3/4 in.
Gift of Historical Design
Salvador Terán
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Eye earrings
1940-1949 · sterling silver; moss agate · 7/8 x 1-1/4 in.
Gift of Historical Design
William Spratling
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Aztec Rings design bracelet
1930-1939 · sterling silver · 2-3/4 x 2-1/2 in.
Gift of Historical Design
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Bell
1931-1945 · silver; wood · 4-1/4 in.
The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection
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Bowl with amethyst cabochons
1936 · sterling silver; amethyst · 1-7/8 in.; 11-3/4 in. diameter
The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection
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Butter dish
1931-1967 · wood; silver · 9-3/4 x 2-7/8 in.
The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection
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Butter knife
1931-1967 · wood; silver · 1 x 5-3/4 in.
The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection
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Cake server: linear design
circa 1929 · silver (metal); ebony (wood) · 2-1/4 x 3-3/8 x 9-1/4 in.
The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection
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Candleholder
1947-1949 · silver; ebony · 3-5/8 x 2-7/8 x 2-7/8 in.
The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection
Works in other media
Paintings, prints, drawings, and archival collections by the makers documented in this directory. These are labeled by medium and are not counted in the silver-object totals.
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Acuitlapan
ink; paper · 16 x 11-3/4 in.
The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection
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Maguey
ink; paper · 16 x 11-1/2 in.
The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection
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Sconce
tin (metal) · 12 3/5 x 7 1/2 in.
The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection
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Tierra Caliente
ink; paper · 16 x 11-5/8 in.
The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection
Holdings are compiled from the institution's own published collection records, museum labels, and documented first-person study, and verified before listing. Only individually identified silver objects count toward the documented-works total; institution-reported collection totals are listed separately, and related works in other media (paintings, prints, drawings, archives) are labeled by medium and never counted. Images appear only where the institution's license permits or from our own in-gallery photography, credited, and are removed on request. See an error? Submit a correction.