1936–1948 Artemio Navarrete 980 Silver Taxco Folding Spoon Taller Chichén-Itzá (Spratling) (66 g)

$600.00
This rare circa 1936–1948 folding spoon is an early and significant example of modernist silverwork from Taxco, Mexico, created by master silversmith, Artemio Navarrete. Formed in high-purity .980 silver, the piece features two folding hand hammered bowls — a portable and functional design associated with medicine spoons and cocktail implements of the era. The stylized handle, with applied beadwork and geometric motifs, reflects the fusion of indigenous and modernist influences central to the Taxco aesthetic. Navarrete holds a foundational role in the development of 20th-century Mexican silver. As William Spratling’s first silversmith, he was the primary artisan behind the earliest designs at Taller de Las Delicias. In 1936, Navarrete established his own workshop, Chichén-Itzá, where he continued to refine the techniques and design language that helped define the Taxco silver revival. This spoon bears his distinctive hallmark, along with “TAXCO” and “.980,” typical of his pre-eagle period work. This is both a finely crafted object and a historical artifact — a direct link to the earliest generation of independent Taxco silversmiths and the rebirth of Mexican silver in the 20th century. Condition is excellent as shown. Great gift. Check out some of my other sterling silver flatware here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/DCSILVERSHOP?ref=shop_sugg§ion_id=7399760 Or just browse around the shop! https://www.etsy.com/shop/DCSILVERSHOP
This rare circa 1936–1948 folding spoon is an early and significant example of modernist silverwork from Taxco, Mexico, created by master silversmith, Artemio Navarrete. Formed in high-purity .980 silver, the piece features two folding hand hammered bowls — a portable and functional design associated with medicine spoons and cocktail implements of the era. The stylized handle, with applied beadwork and geometric motifs, reflects the fusion of indigenous and modernist influences central to the Taxco aesthetic. Navarrete holds a foundational role in the development of 20th-century Mexican silver. As William Spratling’s first silversmith, he was the primary artisan behind the earliest designs at Taller de Las Delicias. In 1936, Navarrete established his own workshop, Chichén-Itzá, where he continued to refine the techniques and design language that helped define the Taxco silver revival. This spoon bears his distinctive hallmark, along with “TAXCO” and “.980,” typical of his pre-eagle period work. This is both a finely crafted object and a historical artifact — a direct link to the earliest generation of independent Taxco silversmiths and the rebirth of Mexican silver in the 20th century. Condition is excellent as shown. Great gift. Check out some of my other sterling silver flatware here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/DCSILVERSHOP?ref=shop_sugg§ion_id=7399760 Or just browse around the shop! https://www.etsy.com/shop/DCSILVERSHOP