Seated Monkey Brooch

The Owl Brooch translates a familiar animal subject into the compact, frontal language associated with Héctor Aguilar's Taller Borda. Its rounded head, large eyes, and heart-shaped body make the bird instantly legible, while the simplified silver planes keep the design closer to modernist reduction than naturalistic description.

The brooch belongs to the figural side of Aguilar's Taxco production, where animals were treated as strong silhouettes and wearable forms. In this example, the owl's identity comes from proportion and stance rather than heavy detail, a small object made to carry Aguilar's broader interest in solid form, clear outline, and the expressive weight of silver.