rare Chato Castillo for Ingrid's Mexican silver fan Pendant Necklace

The signatures of Chato Castillo and Ingrid's combine on this exquisite Mexican Deco silver fan pendant necklace - neither is a a common occurrence and both are synonymous with imaginative design and high quality. Chato is reported to have been the driving adventurous force behind most of the Los Castillo innovations - the revival of ancient techniques, the experimentation with materials - while Ingrid's still remains among the elusive early Taxco retailers. Monumental in its proportions, the pendant is inspired by motifs of the Spanish Colonial tradition, with heart cut-outs, floral overlay and beading. The chain I have paired it with matches those proportions perfectly and even though not Mexican and of a later period, it looks as if it was always meant to be part of the necklace...

Size / Weight: pendant is 3" tall (without the bail) by 4 3/8" wide and adds a 3 3/8" drop to the chain; chain itself is 23 3/4" long; 54.1 grams (for the set; pendant alone is 31.4 grams)

Hallmarks / Date: "MADE BY CHATO" and "INGRID'S SILVER"; 1930-1940

Condition: excellent vintage with great patina (heavy at places - you might want to polish a little more), very dramatic in its visual presence, exhibiting the quality and level of craftsmanship Chato Castillo is known for, with no damage and no repairs noted

Inv# 15225/14955