Margot de Taxco (Margot van Voorhies Carr)
Double-Fish Necklace or Brooches (Collar o prendedores con peces)circa 1955

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Artist or Maker: Margot de Taxco (Margot van Voorhies Carr)
United States, active Mexico, 1896-1985
Title: Double-Fish Necklace or Brooches (Collar o prendedores con peces)
Place Made: Mexico, Taxco
Date Made: circa 1955
Medium: Silver, amethyst
Dimensions: a-d) 1 1/8 × 15 5/8 in. (2.86 × 39.69 cm); a) Chain: 1/2 × 5 1/2 in. (1.27 × 13.97 cm); b-c) Brooch: 1 × 3 1/4 in. (2.54 × 8.26 cm) each; d) Chain: 1/2 × 5 in. (1.27 × 12.7 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Elizabeth Finch in honor of Albina Chabot Durand Voorhies
Accession Number: M.2013.6.3a-d
Classification: Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area: Latin American Art
Curatorial Notes: Born in San Francisco, Margot van Voorhies Carr had a lifelong fascination with Asian art. She met the silver designer Antonio Castillo (1917–2000) in 1937 while visiting Taxco, the epicenter of the modern Mexican silver industry. After the two married, she became the lead designer in his workshop Los Castillo, which was established in 1939. Following their divorce in 1946, Margot opened her own workshop known as Margot de Taxco. This necklace features a fish-and-wave motif inspired by Japanese ceramics and textiles. The necklace splits apart to form two brooches, a clever and highly versatile design. Amethysts set into the fish eyes and nearby bubbles draw attention to the center of the necklace.

Rachel Kaplan

2025
Copyright: © artist or artist's estate

Not on view

Artist or Maker: Margot de Taxco (Margot van Voorhies Carr)
United States, active Mexico, 1896-1985
Title: Double-Fish Necklace or Brooches (Collar o prendedores con peces)
Place Made: Mexico, Taxco
Date Made: circa 1955
Medium: Silver, amethyst
Dimensions: a-d) 1 1/8 × 15 5/8 in. (2.86 × 39.69 cm); a) Chain: 1/2 × 5 1/2 in. (1.27 × 13.97 cm); b-c) Brooch: 1 × 3 1/4 in. (2.54 × 8.26 cm) each; d) Chain: 1/2 × 5 in. (1.27 × 12.7 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Elizabeth Finch in honor of Albina Chabot Durand Voorhies
Accession Number: M.2013.6.3a-d
Classification: Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area: Latin American Art
Curatorial Notes: Born in San Francisco, Margot van Voorhies Carr had a lifelong fascination with Asian art. She met the silver designer Antonio Castillo (1917–2000) in 1937 while visiting Taxco, the epicenter of the modern Mexican silver industry. After the two married, she became the lead designer in his workshop Los Castillo, which was established in 1939. Following their divorce in 1946, Margot opened her own workshop known as Margot de Taxco. This necklace features a fish-and-wave motif inspired by Japanese ceramics and textiles. The necklace splits apart to form two brooches, a clever and highly versatile design. Amethysts set into the fish eyes and nearby bubbles draw attention to the center of the necklace.

Rachel Kaplan

2025