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Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mexican Silver Jewelry made in Taxco from the 1930s to the 1950s

Margot de Taxco

(Margot van Voorhies Carr)

 

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Margot de Taxco Sterling Silver Shell 3-Piece Set - A Choker with an Extension and a Bracelet

1950's vintage Margot de Taxco Sterling Silver "Shells" 3-Piece Set; A Choker with an Extension and a Bracelet

Dimensions - (A) 15-1/4" interior circumference choker, 106.2 grams; (B) 6-3/8" interior circumference extension; 60 grams. When (A) + (B) are combined, they make a necklace with an interior circumference of 22-1/2". (C) 8-3/8" interior circumference bracelet, 60.6 grams

Marks - all 3 pieces have Margot de Taxco, 5104 and Sterling Made in Mexico with 16 eagle

Condition - good for its age; one of the shell edge along the underside of the longest piece is very slightly dinged; nice patina

Reference - William Spratling and the Mexican Silver Renaissance, p. 46, Margot van Voorhies, p. 146

Margot de Taxco Sterling Silver Shell 3-Piece Set - A Choker with an Extension and a Bracelet

Price - SOLD

Item #4333

I believe this set was made up of 2 different purchases; the longest and smallest pieces work together; the bracelet doesn't fit onto the other 2 pieces but it does match the spiral Nautilus shell design exactly. Stylistically it's reminiscent of her early work with Los Castillo, but with a more 3 dimensional aspect.

At left is the necklace without the extension.

Margot de Taxco Sterling Silver Shell 3-Piece Set - A Choker with an Extension and a Bracelet

This is the necklace with the extension added. It fits together seamlessly. You cannot see the joints between the parts.

This Necklace and Bracelet matches the "Shells" Pin, item #4366.

Margot de Taxco Sterling Silver Shell 3-Piece Set - A Choker with an Extension and a Bracelet
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Margot de Taxco Sterling Silver mark

 

Margot de Taxco silver hallmark