Big, beautifully crafted and early as is indicated by the low design number this Deco Los Castillo silver brooch is wrought en repoussage in what seems to have been a favored motif among Mexican silversmiths and designers at the time. Fern leaves inspired rings, clamper bracelets, brooches and necklaces and of course, earrings. The design comes in variations enough to ensure that everybody will find a piece that appeals to them. The specific version, however, I have never encountered before...

This is an OUTSTANDING ZUNI DANCING EAGLE BOLO. Made with INLAID STONES and STERLING SILVER this DANCING EAGLE measures 2 1/4" tall X 2 3/8" wingspan. The Stones include MOTHER OF PEARL, TURQUOISE, CORAL, and ONYX. Moves up and down on nicely Braided Leather. Marked on the back at the Bottom: J. LUCIO. Circa 1950 and in Excellent Condition. An Exceptional Piece of ZUNI SILVER JEWELRY...more jpgs to follow

A pair of Navajo sterling silver and natural turquoise wing shape clip on earrings circa 1940s. These vintage hand made 1-1/2" x 1-1/8" American tribal silver artisan clip-on earrings are unsigned, they have bezel set natural turquoise stones and they weigh 9.8 grams. They have been tested to confirm silver content. This pair is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...

Stunning and rare this vintage handwrought sterling silver and amethyst jaguar brooch was designed and signed circa 1940's by American and Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling (1900-67). The pin measures 4 3/4" across & 2 3/4" high but weighs a wearable 48 grams, 1.07 oz. Lovingly cared for the silver and stones are in beautiful condition with no issues. Fully signed on the reverse. Pin catch and safety in perfect working order...

Strong Art Deco lines - Designed and signed by Taxco, Mexico artist Antonio Pineda. The piece measures 4 3/4 inches long, 1 1/4" wide & 1/4 inch thick. 44 grams, 1.6 oz. Hallmark worn but reads: Mexico Silver By TONO, Antonio's mark from 1948-53. Beautiful vintage condition. No dents or dings, pin back works perfectly. Antonio's hallmarks can be referenced in the beautiful museum catalog: Silver Seduction by Stromberg P.80...

Highly prized by vintage Mexican silver collectors, this 1940's abstract Spratling brooch is often referred to as jester or clown pin when viewed upside down. The "Tree" is 4 1/2" X 2 1/2" & weighs 68 grams. Heavily detailed with accents of either copper or bronze the piece is in excellent condition with gorgeous patina. Pictured in Cederwall's Spratling Silver Centennial edition p.156 & on Goddards' Spratlingsilver.com. An early 1938 version of this design is pictured on p...

Circa 1930's - early 40's, this amethyst ring is the work of Fred Davis. It's a spectacular piece with a large domed amethyst cabochon set between opposing "V's". This ring is adjustable, currently a size 6.5. The face of the ring measures 1 5/16" x 1 1/8". Weight is 16.7 grams. Signed and hallmarked with a conjoined FD and Silver Mexico. In excellent vintage condition. Amethyst has natural inclusions and quartz marbling.

A stunner of a brooch, this Antonio Pineda sterling silver and amethyst floral cluster hails the maestro's finding himself as a modernist. Antonio's early pieces betray the strong influence Valentin Vidauretta exerted on his work, so much so that one acquainted with Pineda's classic design period would find it difficult to recognize them as Antonio creations. Yet here, the artist has already found his "hand"...

A vintage man's sterling silver ring with an intaglio carved centurion hematite or black Alaskan diamond stone c1940s-50. This size 9 ring measures 11/16" x 1/2" across the stone, it is stamped STERLING and LLM, and it weighs 10.6 grams. Intaglio simply refers to the way the stone is carved inward, rather than outward like a cameo. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have slight signs of gentle use...

We are offering a Hector Aguilar cuff with a weight of 70 grams. The height in front is 1in. and it spans 1 3/8th's inch at the swirls on the ends. It is currently a 1 inch gap and a 2.5in. diameter. The patina is quite warm and naturally rich. This bracelet can be made larger or smaller by a professional silver smith. No flaws and a pleasure to wear. Properly hallmarked as shown with Made in Mexico and sterling in the outside circle with the HA in it's center.

Occupation era original Japanese shin hanga woodblock print titled "Kanetsuki Hall Bell Tower, Okayama" by Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) dated in the lower left margin Showa 22 (1947). The artist's black ink signature and red seal are at the lower left corner of the image. The 6mm circular seal of the publisher Watanabe (used 1946-1957) is at the lower right corner. Paper size: 15 1/2" x 10 1/4" (image size: 14 1/4" x just over 9 1/2"). Excellent condition. Never framed...

Jaganath shrine painting on cloth. Early-mid 20th c. 380 x 460 mm. Framed

Ethereal, barely touching the ground, light as a feather and lost in the music to which she is dancing, this vintage Marcel Boucher ballerina was crafted in the mid-1940s in Mexico for the renowned designer’s Parisina line. Wrought in sterling, she has a teardrop piece of lapis for her bodice and she is magnificent...

This Los Castillo Mexican silver necklace is exceedingly rare. It is truly more like a sculpture with it's open 3D flower pod containing a round pea inside each. The tops of the leaves are deeply carved. Heavy and constructed with rivets to show off a weight of 120 grams. The link is 1 inch tall and 15.25 wearable inches in length. A very heavy extension is included that can take you to 17.5 inches long if desired. Showing an old hallmark for Los Castillo we can safely say that this floral examp...

This item is sold and price info is Not available. Incredible flashes of blue, orange, pink seen in these dragon's breath, jelly opal art glass cabs. Highly decorated & stamped Sterling with Mexican and Native American symbols of thunder bird, arrow, etc. Maisel's, Fred Harvey designs. For small wrist: 6 1/4" inside includes 1 1/4" flexible opening.

Update: round cabs 7mm; oval cab is 15mm; and 7/8 at widest. SOLD - price nor other info available

Rare geometrical, eye catching sterling silver and azurite brooch or pin designed and signed circa 1940's by Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling (1900-67). Pin measures 2 3/4" across X 1". 12 handcut stones are set on either side of a center silver channel. The stones are shadowed by silver triangles. Beautiful unpolished vintage condition. Pin back and safety lock work perfectly. Fully hallmarked on the reverse. This design was featured in the museum exhibit WILLIAM SPRATLING AND THE MEXICAN...

This set is the Hector Aguilar V-chain necklace with detachable azurite pin/pendant, matching azurite earrings, and matching V-chain bracelet. The necklace is featured on page 39 of the book SILVER MASTERS OF MEXICO by Penny Morrill. It is shown with an amethyst pendant in the book. The azurite pendant on this necklace I am offering is shown on page 217 of this same book and the V-chain bracelet on page 63. These pieces are dated c.1945 and are in 940 silver. Ir is extremely rare to find a match...

Featured on page 172 of the book MEXICAN SILVER by Morrill and Berk, this is the Female Dancers Bracelet by Los Castillo, c.1940-45. Very rare and exhibiting magnificent detail, it measures 7 1/2" end to end and is 1 3/4" wide. I am unsure if the clasp is original or perhaps a replacement although it has the same patina as the bracelet. Weighing 78 grams, the bracelet is in excellent condition. Signed and numbered as shown. A Mexican silver collectors dream.