Spratling Design MASKETTE Pendant Necklace
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Pre 1960 item# 938361
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MAESTROS DE TAXCO
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This pendant depicts a smiling face from a Pre Columbian piece of the Veracruz Remojadas culture. Spratling himself wrote a famous book about this interesting Pre Columbian culture. The book " More Human than Divine" by W. Spratling illustrates the many pieces found in the Remojadas region of the State of Verzcruz in Mexico. A characteristic of this particular culture was the fact that many fine terra-cotta pieces have been found and every one depicts a smiling figure. This interesting piece is unmarked but very likely to be authentic Spratling. The back of the maskette suggest that the piece was affixed to another item and was taken off to make the pendant. Spratlng used this exact maskette design for a large brooch and for one of his fine rosewood boxes. The two cut-off prongs in the back suggest that this one may have been a on the front of a box. A finely crafted sterling chain is attached to the piece measuring 30" in length. The maskette proper is 1-1/2" by 1". Great find. Both the pendant and the chain are i fine condition and show no damage or repairs. VINTAGE QUALITY.
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Extraordinary Mexican SILVER NECKLACE~Myers
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Pre 1960 item# 923210
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Fabulous early mexican necklace marked MYYERS STERLING MEXICO. Little is known about this maker but every piece we have seen with these marks is absolutely gorgeous and of high quality craftsmanship. This maker may have been in Mexico City rather than Taxco. The frontal links are heavy and show marks of hand-hammering. The necklace is 15-1/2" long and the frontal links are 1-1/2" long. This is a real treasure. COLLECTOR QUALITY.
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Early TAXCO NECKLACE~ Spratling Style
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Pre 1940 item# 923209
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This a unique find, very early silver 980 Damaso Gallegos necklace. This piece has all the influence of the early Spratling designs. The stones are azurite-malachite. One of the stones has a small fissure that does not detract from the beauty of the necklace. Fine craftsmanship, this necklace has carved silver links. Excellent craftsmanship. 17 inches long and the central medallion is 3" long and 2" wide. True beauty. COLLECTOR QUALITY
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Margot de Taxco Fish PENDANT~Multicolored
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Pre 1970 item# 915262
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1-3/4" long and the tail is 1" wide. This fine Margot de Taxco hallmarked pendant is a gorgeous piece in fine condition. Enamel is remarkably intact showing mild wear. This multi-colored fish pendant is highly desirable due to the use of dark contrasting colors and various tones and coores used in a small piece. Technically pieces like this one are hard to make. True beauty! Fully hallmarked. COLLECTOR QUALITY
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