CA 1950s ANTONIO PINEDA TAXCO MEXICO 970 SILVER NECKLACE & ERS-CHILE PEPPERS-NR

Description

OFFERED FOR AUCTION IS A VINTAGE MODERNISTIC AND AUTHENTIC ANTONIO PINEDA 970 SILVER NECKLACE WITH MATCHING SCREW BACK EARRINGS.
THE WORK OF THIS ICONIC MODERNISTIC ARTISAN CAN BE SEEN IN "SILVER MASTERS OF MEXICO"BY MORRILL AND IN MANY OTHER BOOKS AND MUSEUM CATALOGS REFERENCING THE RENOWNED SILVERSMITHS OF TAXCO,MEXICO.
ANTONIO'S "CHILI PEPPER" NECKLACE AND EARRINGS SET WAS MADE CIRCA THE 1950s BY THE MARKINGS.
THEY ARE MADE OF EXTREMELY HIGH QUALITY 970 GRADE SILVER.
THE NECKLACE MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 18 INCHES IN LENGTH X 7/8 INCHES WIDE.
IT HAS AN INVISIBLE SECURE BOX/TAB CLOSURE.
THERE ARE 18 CHILI PEPPER LINKS  CONNECTED WITH HAND WROUGHT SILVER WIRE RINGS.
THE NECKLACE AND EARRINGS HAVE A GREAT PATINA THAT HAS ACCRUED WITH AGE. I HAVE NOT POLISHED THEM BUT THEY COULD BE POLISHED IF PREFERRED AND WOULD ATTAIN A GREAT SHINE.
THE NECKLACE IS NUMBERED AND SIGNED WITH THE ANTONIO TAXCO CROWN,HECHO EN MEXICO,YY510 AND THE NO.17 EAGLE ASSAY MARK.
THE MATCHING SCREW BACK EARRINGS MEASURE APPROXIMATELY 1-3/8 INCHES X 3/4 INCHES WITH THE SAME ANTONIO CROWN,SILVER 970,HECHO EN MEXICO,AND EAGLE ASSAY MARK.
THIS IS A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE SUCH AN  EXCEPTIONAL SET.
TOGETHER THEY WEIGH 4.4 OUNCES.
I AM CURRENTLY DOWNSIZING AFTER HAVING COLLECTED ESTATE,VINTAGE AND OLD  PAWN TAXCO, MEXICO  AND NATIVE AMERICAN JEWELRY FOR OVER FORTY YEARS IN MY TRAVELS AND PRIME SOUTHWESTERN LOCATION.
USPS PRIORITY SHIPPING  IN THE CONTINENTAL USA WITH TRACKING AND SIGNATURE CONFIRMATION  IS FREE.
PLEASE CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS AS THEY ARE PART OF THE DESCRIPTION AND ASK ANY QUESTIONS PRIOR TO BIDDING.
PAYMENT IS DUE AND EXPECTED WITHIN 2 DAYS  OF THE WINNING BID.
THANKS FOR LOOKING!