{"product_id":"mexican-mixed-metal-coffee-set-and-other-pieces","title":"1960s Taxco Modernist Coffee and Beverage Service by Ana Núñez de Brilanti","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePitcher:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 1\/2”W x 8”H x 6 1\/4”D \u003cstrong\u003eSalt Cup: \u003c\/strong\u003e1 1\/2”Diameter x 1 1\/2”H \u003cstrong\u003eSugar Bowl:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 1\/2”Diameter x 4 1\/2”H \u003cstrong\u003eCream Jug\u003c\/strong\u003e: 5 1\/2”W x 4 1\/2”H x 3”D \u003cstrong\u003eCoffee Pot:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8”W x 8”H x 6”D \u003cstrong\u003eTray:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17 3\/4”W x 1 1\/2”H x 11 1\/4”D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis exceptional mid-century Mexican modernist beverage service, crafted by the legendary maestro silversmith Ana Núñez de Brilanti between 1958 and 1975, beautifully bridges pre-Columbian Mesoamerican heritage with a clean, avant-garde design aesthetic highly coveted by collectors and designers alike. While it is easy to assume the absence of the Mexican government's official eagle assay mark points to an older, pre-1948 origin, the mark is actually missing because the system strictly regulated and guaranteed solid sterling silver exports. As a mixed-metal set composed of hand-wrought copper accented by hand-soldered sterling silver geometric friezes, it fell outside that legal mandate and relied instead on its prestigious workshop stamps for quality assurance. Issued through Brilanti's dual workshop operations, the pieces bear the circular Victoria Mexico Taxco seal alongside the hand-incised Cony signature, which was named after her daughter and debuted in 1958, pinning this set squarely to the golden age of Mexican Modernism in the early to mid-1960s. The architectural service features a versatile silhouette that functions equally well as a coffee, chocolate, or cocktail service, complete with a food-safe silver-plated interior lining and deep-toned, turned exotic dark hardwood side-mounted handles. It stands as a definitive triumph of the technical married metals technique, particularly evident in the striking scroll work where the high-purity sterling silver was meticulously fused directly onto the warm, contrasting copper base to create a seamless, raised luxury relief. Patina throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaxco, Mexico\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMid 20th Century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Live Auctioneers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48564007928025,"sku":null,"price":2850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0631\/6749\/6409\/files\/D771ECF2-1D67-4006-A354-046854D2A372.jpg?v=1780164490","url":"https:\/\/bycloudia.life\/it\/products\/mexican-mixed-metal-coffee-set-and-other-pieces","provider":"ByCloudia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}