A group of Margot de Taxco silver and enamel figural jewelry
Margot Van Voorhies (1896-1985)
Circa 1955-1978; Taxco, Mexico
Four stamped: Margot de Taxco / Sterling; three further stamped: Made in Mexico / [Eagle 16] / [Design number]
Five figural brooches in sterling silver and multicolored enamel designed by Margot Van Voorhies, comprising a red, yellow, and blue enamel matador/bullfighter bolo tie with black braided cord and enamel tips (No. 5492; 2.125" H x 1.75" W; cord: 48" L), a flower seller brooch with cart and donkey (No. 5806; 1.625" H x 2.25" W), a standing man in white with yellow hat and green sash (No. 5419; 1.75" H x 1.125" W), and two gaucho cowboy figures with wire lariats and spurs (No. 5538; Each: 2.75" H x 1.5" W), 5 pieces
91.7 grams gross

Provenance: The Collection of Cindy Tietze-Hodosh and Stuart Hodosh

Literature: Three designs illustrated: Penny C Morrill, "Margot Van Voorhies: The Art of Mexican Enamelwork" (Atglen, PA: Schiffer, 2010), 157, pl. IX-10; 173; 182.

One design illustrated: Penny C. Morrill and Carole A. Berk, "Mexican Silver: Modern Hand-Wrought Jewelry & Metalwork" 4th Edition (Atglen, PA: Schiffer, 2007)179, fig. XVI-31.

Each in overall good condition with light tarnishing and scratches commensurate with age and use. Enamel with scattered light abrasions. Donkey with minor loss of enamel to one leg. One cowboy with a couple of subtle hairline fractures to enamel. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.