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Annette Nancarrow Pre-Columbian Relic Mounted as Brooch or Pendant

About the Item

A wonderful piece of Annette Nancarrow Mexican jewelry. Nancarrow was an American artist and jewelry maker and friend of Frida Kahlo. She had collegial friendships with the Mexican muralists Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros, and Jose Clemente Orozco and worked as an apprentice to Rivera on his 'Four Horseman of the Apocalypse' mural. She lived and worked in Mexico through the middle of the 20th century. Her work often incorporated Pre-columbian pottery elements (as this pin does). She had a keen sense of mounting, and the mount on this piece feels integral to the relic. The back has a bail and the brooch doubles nicely as a pendant for a necklace. Simply an amazing piece! Date: Mid-20th Century Overall Condition: The relic has wear losses commensurate with age. Otherwise, the brooch is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition with some spots of persistent tarnish, some very fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age. Maker: Annette Nancarrow Marks: Nancarrow / Mexico Measurements: Height: ca. 64 mm Width: ca. 47 mm Depth: ca. 16 mm Items purchased from this dealer must delight you. Purchases may be returned for any reason for a period of 7 days.
  • Metal:
    Brass
  • Weight:
    43.5 g
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 2.52 in (64 mm)Width: 1.86 in (47 mm)Depth: 0.63 in (16 mm)
  • Style:
    Modernist
  • Place of Origin:
    Mexico
  • Period:
    Mid-20th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Mid-20th Century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. See description.
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: DSA INV1stDibs: LU84938635511

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