Specialties

• Silversmiths
• Designers
• Attended the San Carlos Academy of Fine Arts in Mexico City.
• Matilde Eugenia Poulat & Ricardo Salas

Style

• Intricate, textured details.
• Floral, shell and bird shapes along with religious motifs.
• Heavy wire with coils and loops – filigree.
• Chasing and repousse.
• Channel set coral and turquoise.

1960

• Matilde’s death.
• Shop taken over by her nephew, Ricardo Salas.
• His style was flatter and less decorated than Matilde’s.
• After 1960 jewelry marked MS-12 Matl with Ricardo Salas’ signature.

2007

• Ricardo Salas Poulat died.