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Matilde Poulat MATL Taxco Ca. 1945 .930 Silver Virgin With Stones

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A rare ca. 1945 Virgin Mary sculpture in .930 silver with carved bone, amethyst and turquoise by Mexican silversmith Matilde Poulat. Manufactured in Taxco, Guerrero, México. The Virgin's "ballgown" silver dress is embosed with organic designs. The virgin's face and dress lower lace is made with carved pieces of bone in shape of flowers, birds and leaves. It also features cut amethyst stones and round turquoise cabochons. The sculpture is marked on the back "930 MATL". To your consideration, the pieces has a missing fragment of bone on the base and minor missing stone pieces on the Virgin's gown. Weight: 600 g. Matilde Eugenia Poulat (1899 - 1960) was one of Mexico's leading jewelry designer of Mid-Century Mexico. Born in Mexico City, she studied in the Academia de San Carlos, where she met Diego Rivera, a friend of many years. After making a living as a painting teacher, she focused her work on silver jewelry and design. In 1934, Poulat founded MATL in 1934 and established herself as a prominent figure in modern Mexican design with her exquisite necklaces and earrings that evoque both Prehispanic art and the Baroque european tradition.

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