Teran for Los Castillo Mexican silver modernist Earrings
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Directory: Archives: Estate Jewelry: Silver: Mexican: Pre 1960: Item # 1419347
Directory: Archives: Estate Jewelry: Silver: Mexican: Pre 1960: Item # 1419347
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Most probably designed by Salvador Teran when he worked for his cousins, the Los Castillo, this pair of Mexican modernist silver dangle earrings is not an easy set to find. Though the Los Castillo did not experiment as much in modernism as some other Taxco maestros and workshops they do count among their creations some amazing examples thanks to Teran's genius. The exaggerated, elongated figures forming the earrings' main body bear the surrealist stamp of Taxco's foremost, in my opinion, modernist. The interplay between layering, oxidation and shadowbox construction that characterizes Teran's work is here replaced by the juxtaposition of positive and negative space created by cut-work. The earrings measure 2" long by 11/16" wide and weigh 12.4 grams (for the set). They are signed "LOS CASTILLO TAXCO", bear Eagle 15 assay mark and date ca 1950. They are in excellent vintage condition with great patina, stunning presence and no damage or repairs noted.
