I have a necklace with trapezodial links with round tigers eye inserts...the mark is an eagle with the number 2 inside...in the Spratling book it looks like similar marks are those of Aguilar, but there wasn't a "2"....does anyone know who the maker is for sure? THanks!
ps.There's also the mark TAXCO MEXICO CM 970.
Hector Aguilar mark
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The eagle you see is the Mexican Government standard mark indicating that the piece has assayed at 925 silver or higher. This dates it to the period 1949-1979. The maker's mark on your piece is probably the "CM" you mention and your necklace is 970 silver (97%). Eagle mark #2 was used by many Mexican silversmiths, however, most of Aguilar's work is marked with eagle #3, 9, or 31.
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