RARE VTG MARGOT DE TAXCO EGYPTIAN REV STERLING SILVER ENAMEL CLEOPATRA NECKLACE

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RARE VTG MARGOT DE TAXCO EGYPTIAN REV STERLING SILVER ENAMEL CLEOPATRA NECKLACE:
$1529.00

Description

Rare Vintage 1950s Margot de Taxco Sterling Silver Egyptian Revival \"Cleopatra\" Enamel Necklace

This piece features a rare 1950s Margot de Taxco Egyptian Revival enamel necklace with a detachable enamel pendant/brooch.

Designer/Artist, Markings

Margot de Taxco Sterling Made in Mexico 5242 with Eagle Assay mark #15

Please refer to photos for any additional markings that may be present.

Approximate Measurements
Necklace measures 15 1/2\" in lengthPendant/brooch measures 2 1/2\" x 3\"
Weighs 79.6 grams totalCondition

Has scratching,tarnishing and some missing enamel in various places.On the light blue part of the crown. The yellow enamel to the top of the crown. 1 orange feather enamel is missing. Small blue feather enamel is missing. There is a small enamel missing on the back of the crown. Small enamel piece missing by the loop on the necklace. The clasp of the brooch will need repair. The brooch bar is rusted and non-sterling. There is oxidization on the clasp and is non-sterling. The soldered metal is coming up around the clasp and will need repair.

See photos for overall condition. I am not a jeweler and have tried to show and describe any flaws that I see.
This is a beautiful piece to add to your collection or would make a wonderful gift. Even with the minor flaws it looks absolutely gorgeous.Will ship in a very pretty wooden Jewelry box as shown.Shipped Priority Mail, insured with signature confirmation.
Please ask questions before buying as I do not offer returns.
Thank you for looking
Margot de Taxco- Margot van Voorhies Carr, professionally known as Margotde Taxco was a major contributor to the success of Taxco silver attaining worldwide attention. Margot first came to Mexico in 1937 and soon met and married Don Antonio Castillo of Los Castillo. During her time with him, he encouraged her to translate her designs from paper to three-dimensional forms in silver. Many early designs of Los Castillo bear the obvious contributions of Margot de Taxco. After divorcing Antonio, Margot struck out on her own with a business card that read, “As the stars are to the Night, So are Jewels to the Woman”. Margot is most famous for her works in enamels on silver and her devotion to Art Deco, Mayan and Japanese-inspired motifs that could be adapted to either silver or enamel.Her clients included such Hollywood celebrities as John Wayne and Lana Turner, who visited Margot’s Taxco silver shop every year. Margot’s vintage silver and stunning enamel work are highly collectible today.