An applied shimmering sterling double boomerang, riveted on the highly polished and oxidized body catches the eye in this vintage Mexican silver bracelet by renowned Taxco modernist Enrique Ledesma. A successful marriage of the link and bangle forms, it is made up of three articulated “wings” and when worn maintains is circular shape perfectly. It’s been a while since I offered an example of this specific Ledesma line and I am very happy to be presenting this piece today. An erudite illustration of the less-is-more attitude in personal adornment and a Ledesma classic indeed…
Size / Weight: 6 1/2” inner circumference (clasped); width between 1 1/8” and 7/16”; 48.8 grams
Hallmarks / Date: fully singed with maker’s name as shown as well as “TAXCO”, “HECHO EN MEXICO” and “925”; pre-1948 (Ledesma is reported to have opened his own workshop ca 1950 yet there is no Eagle mark here)
Condition: excellent vintage with only minimal, expected signs of age in the niello-type oxidation, warmly glowing patina, great design and no damage or repairs noted
Inv# 15319
An applied shimmering sterling double boomerang, riveted on the highly polished and oxidized body catches the eye in this vintage Mexican silver bracelet by renowned Taxco modernist Enrique Ledesma. A successful marriage of the link and bangle forms, it is made up of three articulated “wings” and when worn maintains is circular shape perfectly. It’s been a while since I offered an example of this specific Ledesma line and I am very happy to be presenting this piece today. An erudite illustration of the less-is-more attitude in personal adornment and a Ledesma classic indeed…
Size / Weight: 6 1/2” inner circumference (clasped); width between 1 1/8” and 7/16”; 48.8 grams
Hallmarks / Date: fully singed with maker’s name as shown as well as “TAXCO”, “HECHO EN MEXICO” and “925”; pre-1948 (Ledesma is reported to have opened his own workshop ca 1950 yet there is no Eagle mark here)
Condition: excellent vintage with only minimal, expected signs of age in the niello-type oxidation, warmly glowing patina, great design and no damage or repairs noted
Inv# 15319
