Name: Margot De Taxco "Chrysanthemum" Convertible Necklace and Earrings
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Margot De Taxco "Chrysanthemum" Convertible Necklace and Earrings

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About the Item

Margot De Taxco "Chrysanthemum" Convertible Necklace and Earrings This brooch designed by Margot de Taxco is one of the most astounding pieces of silver jewelry I have ever come across. Recently I learned of Margot Van Voorhies known as Margo de Taxco and the silversmiths of the Mexican city of Taxco. As a result, I dove into the history and discovered that in the 1930s and 40s five grand silver studios rose to prominence and survived until the 1970s. During the 1970s the passing of their founders saw these grand studios fail and the dispersal of the artisans saw the silver industry in Taxco change dramatically. The studios were replaced with multiple one man shops and without oversight the quality of Taxco silver dropped significantly and became far more commercial. Margot Van Voorhies began designing silver jewelry in the late 1940s after marrying a silver smith and moving to Taxco from her birthplace in San Francisco. I will not go into a long-winded dissertation on what I have discovered as much as I would like to in my enthusiasm but I will say that Margo de Taxco created some of the most significant designs to issue from the city during its golden period. Margot lost her business in 1972 but her legacy is not one to be forgotten anytime soon. It is a large piece and commands attention and defies description. The silver work and the enameling are exquisite and the use of colour is masterful. This set rises far above being common jewelry and into an unapologetic expression of the highest example of a master silver smith’s art. If you purchase this I know it will be the founding piece in your collection of Margot de Taxco or perhaps you are already an acolyte, I know I am. This is design #5685 and can be found on page 21 in "Margot Van Voorhies, The Art of Mexican Enamelwork" by Penny C. Morrill. Cheers, David Charles Grainger ITEM DETAILS Brand/Designer: Margot De Taxco Style: Vintage, Modernist, Mexican Materials: Sterling Silver Necklace Length: 14.25" Necklace Closure Type: Box Tab Insert Hallmarks: De Taxco 5892 Margot de Taxco Hecho EAJ Mexico 5685, Eagle 16 Pictorial Total Weight: 59.20 grams Primary Stone Type: Enamel *Includes one extra 0.75" link *Ear Clips have been replaced

Metal:
Enamel
Weight:
59.2 g
Period:
Late 20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
Unknown
Condition:
Replacements made: Ear clips have been replaced.
Seller Location:
Bradford, CA
Reference Number:
Seller: 00891stDibs: LU1991210816212

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