TANE TIffany Mexico Sterling Silver TULA CARACOL flatware pattern snail ca 1970

Description: Lauren Stanley Welcomes & Appreciates Any & All Offers! Please make a reasonable offer! Huge opportunity for exceedingly rare incredible set! Tane, a Mexican luxury silver brand and considered the Tiffany of Mexico, introduced the Tula Caracol sterling silver flatware pattern in the mid to late 1960s. The pattern is named after the ancient Mesoamerican city of Tula and features a spiral design inspired by the caracol (snail shell) motifs found in pre-Columbian art. The creation of the handles with a cut out is Faberge like. Tane's production of the Tula Caracol pattern is no longer active, and it's considered a discontinued or vintage pattern though Tane does take special orders of the pattern. The exact date of discontinuation is unclear, but based on my research, here are some rough estimates: - Tane introduced the Tula Caracol pattern in the 1960s.- The pattern was popular and in production for several decades, likely until the 1990s or early 2000s.- By the mid-2000s, Tane had already discontinued the Tula Caracol pattern, and it's no longer part of their current product lineup. Discontinued patterns like Tula Caracol can still be found through secondary markets, estate sales, or vintage silverware dealers. I googled Tane and the Tula Caracol sterling silver pattern and there are pieces listed that are out of stock, but gave the most recent prices of the place pieces: dessert fork $730; coffee spoon $440; dinner fork $1100; and dessert spoon $730. I believe the set was designed by Maximiliano Mondragon. This set is circa 1970. The teaspoon has an ME-32 mark. The desert fork has an MT 01 marks and is used after 1970 and it represents Tane as the first to get an MT mark. This extraordinary set is 64 pieces. There are eight pieces for each of eight place settings. Total weight is 109 ounces and each piece is a nice hefty weight and holds very nicely in the hand. The set includes 8 of each: Coffee/sorbet spoon 4 7/8” Teaspoon 5 1/2” Soup/dessert spoon 7 1/4” Large knife 9 1/2” Luncheon knife 8 5/8” Butter knife 5 1/2” Large fork 7” Smaller fork 6 1/8” Pieces display a variety of Tane marks. In excellent condition. Set has been lightly professionally polished to remove surface wear. The set can be built as I have found 10 more place pieces within 10 days of obtaining the 64 piece set. Please MAXIMIZE each photo to see and appreciate all details of item! Please click here to view our other MAGNIFICENT items! Please click here to add laurenstanley to your favorites list! You are never sorry when you buy the best! Also, please click on the ME button above and learn more about us and American Silver. Visit Lauren Stanley ebay listings for the finest and largest collection of 19th & 20th Century Mexican and American Silver. SHIPPING INFORMATION: We ship EXCLUSIVELY Fed Ex or USPS and only to the U.S. unless we agree otherwise prior to close of the auction. Again, PLEASE NOTE, no shipments outside of United States unless otherwise agreed to prior to close of auction or purchase. Shipping/Handling/Insurance charges within the United States are based on shipments to continental 48 States. Add 8.875% sales tax for New York State residents. Payment must be made within ten (10) days unless otherwise agreed to. Payment may be made thru PayPal. If paid thru paypal, we will only ship to confirmed, eligible Paypal addresses. RETURN POLICY: Lauren Stanley will happily accept returns if the item is materially different from the description in our listing. A full refund will be issued including s/h/i. However, items cannot be returned as a result of buyer's remorse so please read the item description and look at the photos carefully before bidding. If there is an error in our listing the item must be returned in the same condition within 14 business days of receipt of item.

Price: 12500 USD

Location: New York, New York

End Time: 2024-12-15T15:50:18.000Z

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