Los Ballesteros
(Mexican, Shop, f. 1937)
Taxco Sterling Silver Necklaces, Pendants, and Bracelets
lot of 5, all marked with the conjoined LB hallmark LOS BALLESTEROS TAXCO STERLING 925, includes:
a graduated bullet choker set with onyx; further marked MM34
length 16-1/8 inches, drop length 8-1/4 inches, weight 123.3 dwt.
a Mayan figural pin/pendant, carved from malachite; further marked with an Eagle 42 mark
length 2-1/8 inches x width 1-3/8 inches, weight 20.8 dwt.
a locket pendant set with a teardrop-shaped Amethyst and scrolling floral filagree; further marked HECHO EN MEXICO with an Eagle 42 mark
length 3-1/8 inches x width 2 inches, weight 24.0 dwt.
a circular abstract pendant set with Amethyst on a silver chain; both chain and pendant are marked
chain length 22-1/2 inches, pendant length 3-3/4 inches x width 3 inches, weight 40.8 dwt.
a tapered bangle bracelet with various hardstones; further marked HECHO EN MEXICO with and Eagle 47 mark
width 1-1/4 inches, circumference 10-1/2 inches, weight 70.4 dwt.
Property from a Private Collection, Chicago, Illinois
This lot is located in Cincinnati.