Emilia CASTILLO Hummingbird Pitcher
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Contemporary item# 648420 (stock# LN-1940)
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Gorgeous, hand-hammered pitcher with red jasper hummingbird. This fabulous piece made bu the great modern designer Emili Castillo. The pitcher is in like-new condition as it was never used. It is made with high quality silver plating, characteristic of her pieces. The pitcher is both a decorative and utilitarian item as it can safely be used for water or any other liquid. Like-new quality.It is 5" in diameter in the opening and close to 8" in the widest portion. 7" tall.
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LOS CASTILLO ONIX NEGRO FISH DEMI-PARURE
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Pre 1960 item# 645090 (stock# CQ-1931)
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Wonderful set that includes bracelet, pin and earrings. Made by Los Castillo in the "Onix Negro" technique (a very unique onyx inlaid work developed by the Castillo brothers). All pieces are numbered and well marked with "Onix Negro", eagle 15, "Hecho en Mexico", design number 44, and signed in circle "Los Castillo Taxco". The bracelet weight is 1.41 oz and measures 6 1/2" of wearable length by 1 3/16" wide. The pin is 1 3/4" wide and we ...click for details
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Los Castillo "Onix Negro" Belt Buckle
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Pre 1960 item# 644330 (stock# CQ-1932)
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This beautiful belt buckle is part of a series of Onix Negro (Black Onyx) buckles made by Los Castillo. Like all the Los Castillo pieces this is a very nicely done work with inlaid stone over sterling silver. Well marked "Los Castillo", "Onix Negro", "Hecho en Mexico" and 15 Eagle Mark. Suitable for a 1 inch wide belt, the weight of the buckle is 32 gr (1.13 oz) and measures 3 cm (1 3/16”) x 6 cm (2 3/8”). VINTAGE QUALITY.
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OAXACA GOLD AND PEARLS FILIGREE HOOP EARRINGS
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Pre 1950 item# 643952 (stock# MQ-1871)
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Antique hoop earrings original from the State of Oaxaca in the region of the Tehuantepec in Mexico. This area of Mexico has in its ancestry the Mixtec Culture. The pieces have a combination of Mixtec and Spanish tradition. Oaxaca was largely known also for its abundant gold mines. These are large pieces in pure gold and natural pearls. These earrings are known as "arracadas". They were obtained from a collection of authentic pieces worn by the women of Oaxaca as traditional pieces ...click for details
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LOS CASTILLO TAXCO PARROT "PERICO" SET / COLLECTION
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Pre 1960 item# 641351 (stock# CQ-1930)
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Incredible set of this wonderful design by Los Castillo. What makes this design so unique is the mix of different techniques. The parrot or "perico" is made with "Metales Casados, "Onix Negro" and "Mosaico Azteca" (married metals, onyx inlaid and azur-malachite inlaid). This design by Jorge "Chato" Castillo won several awards and is illustrated in page 90 of the book Mexican Silver by Penny Morrill. All the pieces are fully hallmarked and in excel ...click for details
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LOS CASTILLO MOSAICO AZTECA AZUR-MALACHITE PARURE
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Pre 1960 item# 639740 (stock# CQ-1929)
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Wonderful leaves design parure by Los Castillo executed in Mosaico Azteca technique (azurite and malachite inlaid). Each link is a silver leave with the inlaid work done in such way that one half of the leaf is blue and the other green. The pieces measures are: the necklace is 61 gr (2.15 oz), 37 cm (14 1/2") length by 1.6 cm (5/8") wide; the bracelet is 31 gr (1.09 oz), 18 cm (7") length and 1.6 cm (5/8") wide; and the earrings are 4.5 gr (0.16 oz) and 3 cm (1 1/4") b ...click for details
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