Super sweet. Clean and modernist. A dishy dish. 1" high x 5 1/2" Price on request.
Los Castillo Fish Dish Silver and Malachite Inlay J125
Category Archives: Mexican Silver
Los Castillo Stone Bird on Silver Pedestal Bowl #361 J126
A silver bowl whose surface looks like water with a stone that is carved like a finch perched on its lip for a drink. 3" high x 7" Price on request.
Los Castillo Jaguar Sterling Cufflinks J124
Cunningly incised with patterning that suggests a jaguar's pelt and teeth revealed through the cutouts that suggest the shape of the beast, this pair of modernist cufflinks convey an air of light-hearted menace that should add panache to any man's wardrobe. 1 5/8" x 5/8" Price on request
Los Castillo Flying Fish Pitcher Silver Plate #234 M698
Ultra wow. Great craftsmen at play: the Los Castillo workshop was a constant wellspring of ideas and innovation and this marvel shows them at the top of their game. The eyes are onyx. 13" x 9" Price on request.
Margot de Taxco Mexican Silver “Leaf” Bracelet J108
Beautiful Margot de Taxco Mexican silver bracelet in multiple "leaf" form. Price on request.
Silver and Turquoise Trunk Show Event December 6th 11-6 at Early California Antiques.
Below is just a sample of roughly 700 pieces from a private collection a dealer from Dallas will be presenting at an exclusive trunk show at Early California Antiques. Choose from Native American pieces as well as rare Mexican Silver pieces from the 1920's to the 1950's. Bracelets, Cuffs, Necklaces, Earrings, Pins, Broaches, Hair pieces, Rings, Sterling ...
Los Castillo Adam & Eve Silver Overlay for a Glass M674
The glass (alas) is no longer with us but this astonishing example of Mexican silversmithing survives. Pretty glorious. Price on request.
Mexican Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers A797
A lovely pair of silver and turquoise salt and pepper shakers. 2" h x 1.5" diameter. Price on request.
William Spratling Lapis & Silver Bracelet RARE J98
Considered the founding father of the Taxco silver renaissance, William Spratling trained a whole generation of silversmiths who would, with him, lift the craft of Mexican silver making to the first rank. And this piece shows how he has never been surpassed as a jeweler in this style. The style he set. Truly extraordinary how the ...
Mexican Single Amethyst Silver Pin J11
Beautiful oval amethyst set in sterling silver. From Mexico. Taxco. Price on request.
Mexican Spratling Silver Hummingbird Pin J10
Little silver hummingbird, from Mexico. Spratling. Price on request.
Spratling Silver Pin J9
Mexican silver pin, Spratling. Price on request.
Mexican Spratling Silver and Amethyst Bird Pin J8
Beautiful Mexican silver pin, bird with amethyst. Spratling. Taxco. Price on request.
Mexican Silver & Amethyst Pin J7
Mexican silver pin, two dragons holding an amethyst aloft. Taxco. Price on request.
Mexican Silver & Amethyst Bird J6
Mexican silver bird pin with amethyst eye. Exquisite. Taxco. Price on request.
Spratling Mexican Silver Dragon Pin J5
Jewels of Thrones. Mexican silver pin. Spratling. Price on request.
Mexican Silver Bracelet J4
Mexican silver bracelet. Taxco. Price on request.
Mexican Silver Bead Cuff J1
Striking sterling silver beaded cuff. Price on request.
Serpent God Brooch Silver M659
Taxco delight. Timeless. Xiuhcoatl was considered to be the nahual, or spirit form, of the Aztec fire god Xiuhtecuhtli. It was a lightning-like weapon borne by Huitzilopochtli. With it, soon after his birth he pierced his sister Coyolxauhqui, destroying her, and also defeated the Centzon Huitznahua. This Xiuhcoatl wielded by Huitzilopochtli symbolises the forces of darkness being driven out ...
Silver Serpent Brooch M658
In Aztec religion, Xiuhcoatl was a mythological serpent, it was regarded as the spirit form of Xiuhtecuhtli, the Aztec fire deity, and was also an atlatl wielded by Huitzilopochtli. Xiuhcoatl is a Classical Nahuatl word that literally translates as "turquoise serpent"; it also carries the symbolic and descriptive meaning, "fire serpent". Xiuhcoatl was a common subject ...
Silver Aztec Serpent Brooch Style of Spratling M657
The Mexican tradition of art goes far back and continues forward, ever renewed. You see this entirely clearly in this sinuous bracelet from the 40s. Price on request.
Spratling Copper and Silver Sun and Moon Earrings 1940s M655
A classic from the Silver Gringo. Price on request.
Classic Mexican Silver Pendant Necklace M654
A stunner in its simplicity. And absolutely superb when worn. Price on request.
Silver Bracelet in the style of Hector Aguilar M653
Everybody influenced everybody in Taxco, and of course all were hugely influenced by the astounding tradition of indigenous art in Mexico. This one is a beauty. Price on request.
William Spratling Silver Bracelet M652
An American in Taxco: William Spratling was the founder of this great Mexican craft tradition of silversmithing, he undammed that mighty river that flows to this day. Price on request.