Please help me ID this hummingbird pendant

[vertigolotus]

This was passed down to me after my mother passed away nearly 2 years ago. All I know about it was that my grandfather found it in North Carolina. It was somewhere between 1956 and 1966.

I would like to know where it was made and by whom. Here are the photos:





Thanks in advance!

[2209patrick]

Welcome to the forum.

All I can tell you is that your marks are from Taxco Mexico.
http://www.925-1000.com/mexican_marks.html

Pat.

[vertigolotus]

I looked at all the taxco marks on that page before I submitted my question but none of them look like what mine looks like. The bell on the side is even different.

[ValkyrieVixen]

MSR is listed in the hallmark book but with no further info. There are more unknown marks than known ones. It's not a famous designer so doesn't affect the value any.

[vertigolotus]

Ah so it's an unknown, that's probably why I was having so much trouble locating any information on it.

Is there any indication of what can tell me what time period this was made in? That is what I am really interested in.

[ValkyrieVixen]

The eagle mark (not a bell) indicates it's from 1948-1979 but since it was found in the 50's that helps narrow it down some.

[vertigolotus]

Oh it's an eagle? lol My bad!! I didn't realize that it was an eagle. Looks like a bell to me =)