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Necklace
Margot de Taxco (Margot Van Voorhies Carr) (Mexican, 1896–1985)
Mexican
about 1950
Medium/Technique
Sterling silver and enamel
Dimensions
Length: 40.6 cm (16 in.)
Lender accessory: 17.8 x 12.7 cm (7 x 5 in.)
Lender accessory: 17.8 x 12.7 cm (7 x 5 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Susan B. Kaplan
Accession Number2014.1785
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Contemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionSterling silver necklace with black enameled, heart-like shapes surrounding silver balls.
Marks
Impressed 5463 / Margot de Taxco; in center of one element Stearling Made in Mexico (impressed eagle mark with the number 16)
ProvenanceBefore 2014, acquired by Glorious Antique Jewelry; August 13, 2014, sold by Glorious Antique Jewelry, Hastings on Hudson, NY to Susan B. Kaplan, Brookline, MA; 2014, gift of Kaplan to the MFA. (Accession date: October 29, 2014)