Bidspirit auction | Vintage Taxco Mexican sterling silver
Vintage Taxco Mexican sterling silver and blue enamel articulated snake collar necklace, iconic design by Margot de Taxco, later produced by Jeronimo Fuentes. 18”L x 1 1/4”W - Vintage Taxco Mexican sterling silver and blue enamel articulated snake collar necklace, iconic design by Margot de Taxco, later produced by Jeronimo Fuentes. Signed ”925 TF-32 Mexico” TF32 is the mark for Jeronimo Fuentes and family. Jeronimo Fuentes was the director of Margot de Taxco's enamel workshop in the 1950s and continued to create enamel jewelry after that in his own workshop. Several members of his family are silversmiths and TF-32 is believed to represent Fuentes and his family. From the inventory of the former vintage costume jewelry business, ”Aunt Tink”, ”seller of the collectible, the fun and the unique”, owned by Gail Crockett. 18”L x 1 1/4”W