Unique Taxco Mexico amethyst silver ring signed TS-134 | ||
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Hey everyone I know this is Taxco just curious as to whom the designer behind this signature is. And maybe what the gold tone metal is on this unique mod ring.
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Hi, Eclecticsista. :-)
FWIW, a Mexican silver jewelry enthusiast provided some exerpts from Bille Hougart's book on Mexican silver jewelry:
*snip*
TS-30 Two trees mark
TS-35 CSK
TS-39 In the Matl style
TS-40 On Alicia
TS-43 OSA
TS-51 RSG
TS-64 Cony; Brilanti
TS-70 Two trees mark
TS-74 On Hector's
TS-79 Two trees mark
TS-114 On Anne Harvey
TS-134 Two trees mark
*snip*
https://www.antiquers.com/threads/is-this-a-known-taxco-silversmith-please.18830/
However, they weren't clear on what exactly what Hougart means by Two Trees.
Here are some Taxco earrings marked with an image of two pine trees in a circle:
https://www.propertyroom.com/l/sterling-silver-96g-taxco-two-trees-hallmark-earrings/11040771
Whoever stamped their work with TS-134 was prolific, because I see a lot of that mark out there on the Internet.
Bille Hougart:
https://billehougartbooks.com/
Hi again, Eclecticsista. :-)
I went back, and read more carefully. That Worthpoint listing is slightly maddening, because it doesn't provide a good close-up of the hallmarks.
However, I think it does suggest that Two Trees is some kind of business or co-op in conjunction with the artist produced the piece:
*snip*
Signed and hallmarked with the Taxco registration number "TS-79, which is noted in the Morrill/Berk book "Mexican Silver", on page 269, as the mark of Juan Sandoval Vazquez, and Two Trees. Also marked with "Mexico 925".
*snip*
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/oz-massive-taxco-mexican-trees-242860999
In searching for more Taxco jewelry with Two Trees hallmarks, I found a number of variations: two pine trees enclosed in a circle, two pine trees enclosed in a circle with the word "TAXCO" in between the trees and "925" underneath, and two pine trees alone, e.g.:
https://www.1stdibs.com/jewelry/necklaces/pendant-necklaces/taxco-sterling-silver-tigers-eye-pendant-on-collar-necklace-two-trees/id-j_8905252/
https://www.etsy.com/in-en/listing/1277873898/taxco-sterling-silver-tigers-eye-pendant
https://www.ebay.com/itm/STERLING-SILVER-MODERNIST-Two-Trees-HALLMARK-LINK-BRACELET-MEXICO-TAXCO-STUNNING-/292315763452
https://www.ebay.com/itm/133532787942
What does it mean that your Taxco TS-134 ring doesn't have a Two Trees hallmark? Dunno.
It could be that whoever the artist who used the hallmark TS-134 sometimes worked with Two Trees, and sometimes without. Or, I suppose it could be counterfeit.
Who is TS-134? Dunno. In reading around, it sounds like a lot of the artists behind those Mexican codes have never been identified.
Here's that Morril/Berk reference book:
https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9780764306631/
https://www.worldcat.org/title/42453696
Thank you soo much Keramikos you've been more than helpful.