This big bold vintage brooch is signed by the renown Mexican jewelry designer, Margot von Voorhies Carr, also known as Margot of Taxco. Of shining sterling silver, with glowing amethyst eyes, this fantastic feline is a purr-fect example of Margot's creative and eye-catching designs. Her jewelry is highly sought after by collectors. Born in the United States, Margot arrived in Mexico in 1937, where she met and married Antonio Castillo. They settled in Taxco, a center for the production of sterling silver jewelry, flatware, and objects. There Castillo opened Los Castillo Taller, where Margot worked as the atelier's principal designer. After the couple divorced, in 1948 Margot set up her own taller (workshop). Her pieces incorporated designs inspired by pre-Columbian artifacts and Mexican art. However, following a fire in 1960 that forced her to move her studio, Margot began to suffer financial difficulties, closing her workshop in 1978.
On the back, the brooch is clearly stamped "Margot de Taxco." The eagle stamp was issued by the Mexican government and identifies either the city of assay or the manufacturer. In the piece, the eagle carries the number "16" on its chest, the assay number registered to Margot. Other marks are "Sterling," and "5220," with is the production number.
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