An assembled suite of Margot de Taxco silver and enamel jewelry
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Margot Van Voorhies (1896-1985)
Circa 1955-1978; Taxco, Mexico
Each stamped: Margot de Taxco / Sterling / Made in Mexico / [Eagle 16] / [Design number]
A group of white, purple, teal and green enamel jewelry including a "Quetzal Bird" necklace with detachable pendant/brooch and an additional brooch and pair of earclips, each No. 5755, as well as an oval "Flowers in a Circle" brooch/pendant No. 5860, and an additional pair of butterfly earclips, No. 5861, 7 pieces
Necklace: 21.5" L x 2" H; Largest brooch: 2" H; Largest earclip: 1.5" H
118.5 grams gross
Provenance: The Collection of Cindy Tietze-Hodosh and Stuart Hodosh
Literature: Illustrated in Penny C Morrill, "Margot Van Voorhies: The Art of Mexican Enamelwork" (Atglen PA: Schiffer, 2010), 10 and 154, plates Ack-1 and IX-4.
Circa 1955-1978; Taxco, Mexico
Each stamped: Margot de Taxco / Sterling / Made in Mexico / [Eagle 16] / [Design number]
A group of white, purple, teal and green enamel jewelry including a "Quetzal Bird" necklace with detachable pendant/brooch and an additional brooch and pair of earclips, each No. 5755, as well as an oval "Flowers in a Circle" brooch/pendant No. 5860, and an additional pair of butterfly earclips, No. 5861, 7 pieces
Necklace: 21.5" L x 2" H; Largest brooch: 2" H; Largest earclip: 1.5" H
118.5 grams gross
Provenance: The Collection of Cindy Tietze-Hodosh and Stuart Hodosh
Literature: Illustrated in Penny C Morrill, "Margot Van Voorhies: The Art of Mexican Enamelwork" (Atglen PA: Schiffer, 2010), 10 and 154, plates Ack-1 and IX-4.
Condition
Each in overall good condition with light tarnishing and scratches commensurate with age and use. Enamel with scattered abrasions. A few scattered enamel panels with fine hairlines. Scattered areas of light crazing to purple enamel. Necklace pendant with minor loss to one green panel near top. Oval floral brooch lacking swivel lock to pin clasp.
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An assembled suite of Margot de Taxco silver and enamel jewelry
Estimate $700 - $900
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