Vintage Mexican silver jewelry auctions at Heritage Auction Galleries

Heritage Auction Galleries’ 2010 March Signature Fine Silver & Vertu Auction features a number of beautiful vintage Taxco silver jewelry pieces, including work by William Spratling, Hector Aguilar, Antonio Pineda, Sigi Pineda, Fred Davis, Margot van Voorhies Carr (Margot de Taxco), and Emma Melendez.

Here are a few photos of the auction lots (photo credit Heritage Auction Galleries):

Left, William Spratling silver/amethyst pin
Right, two pairs Hector Aguilar silver earrings

Left, Margot de Taxco silver/brass necklace and bracelet set
Right,  Antonio Pineda silver and obsidian brooch/earrings set

Take a look at the catalog, a PDF file.  Enter Mexico in the search box to see the auction pieces. Or visit the Heritage Auction Galleries web site and enter Mexico in the search box.

You can bid online. The auction ends on March 31, 2010.  Be sure to read the descriptions carefully – some of the pieces are described as “in the style of” or “after.”