Margot de Taxco Mexican enamel over copper Bracelet

Margot de Taxco's silver and enamel jewelry is widely known and avidly collected for its craftsmanship and amazing design. Yet little is known about her enamel-over-copper creations and the reasons are, I will suggest, at least twofold: first, she probably never made many and second, since these were considered costume jewelry, they didn't enjoy the care and attention that Margot's silver jewelry enjoyed even after the first owner was gone. It is then understandable that I am thrilled to have found this chunky, extra wide bracelet comprised of three dramatically curved links featuring a foliate design in shades of copper against a black background. Is she perfect? No - she does bear the signs of a long, happy, eventful life as you can see in my photos. Is she precious nevertheless? Absolutely - or as auctioneers like to say, where will you find another one?

Size / Weight; 6 3/4" inner circumference (clasped) by 1 3/4" wide; 108.2 grams (for reference only since this is a piece of costume jewelry)

Hallmarks / Date: Margot's signature as shown as well as des. no 5756; 1950s

Condition: good vintage with losses in the copper enamel mainly in the central link, chips off the black enamel here and there along the bracelet's edges that reveal the copper underneath yet retaining its vivid, rich colors and no other damage or repairs noted; a rare example of Margot's work in a combination of materials that is very difficult to come upon

Inv# 15265a