Huge sterling silver Carnation Brooch by the most well known of the Castillo brothers, Chato. He was the only one of the five brothers who designed under his own name while working with the family studio. Measures 4 5/8" long and 2 1/4" wide. Extremely graceful, layered design. Circa 1950.
Lovely sterling brooch of a lamb by the late American illustrator and sculptor, McClelland Barclay. His sculptures often depicted animals and in this case, he did so in miniature. Measures 1 3/8" in diameter. Excellent condition; circa 1930.
Four lobed exquisite sterling silver bowl by William Spratling. Much more difficult to execute than a simply round form. Smooth outside; hammer marks on the inside indicate how finely handmade it is.
Measures 6 1/4"wide; 4 1/2" deep and 2" tall. 1933 - 1940 hallmark.
Silver and enamel brooch on left $550.
Silver bow brooch on right $495.
Brooches by Margot de Taxco; circa 1950.
Left - White and soft blue enamel. Excellent condition. Looks equally good worn in any direction. Measures 2 3/4" wide and 1 1/4" tall.
Right - Sterling bow with hammered and oxidized ornamentation. Matching earrings available on this site as Item # 597323. Measures 2 3/4" wide and 2" tall.
Rare, rare sterling salt and pepper shakers by Salvador Teran. Done with the biomorphic designs for which he is well known. Three dimensional; the swirled designs are actually separate pieces of metal that are soldered with small posts to the body of the shaker. Excellent condition; circa 1960. Measure 2" tall.
William Spratling sterling silver belt buckle with his earliest hallmark, used between 1933 and 1939. The ultimate in simple design, equally suitable for a man or woman. Measures 1 1/2" wide and 2 1/8" tall. 980 silver; excellent condition.
Unusual amethyst with sterling brooch by the earliest of Mexican silver designers, Fred Davis. Outer ring of amethysts are cleverly set with a crimped bezel allowing the stones to abut one another. Measures 1 1/2" in diameter. Excellent condition; circa 1950.
Sterling belt buckle by William Spratling measures 2" wide and 1 1/4" tall. Suitable for a man or woman. Excellent condition. 1962 - 1964 hallmark.
Money Clip has lovely stylized tree design. Measures 1 3/4" wide and 5/8" tall. Has same script hallmark as well as Eagle 63.
Both in untouched condition; not polished.
One of Spratling's classic salad sets, though not often seen. Rich ebony wood with understated silver dots. Excellent condition. Measure 10 3/8" in length. 1949 - 1956 hallmark.
Exquisite butter dish in sterling and ebony. Wood is inlaid with sterling dots typical of many of Spratling's designs. Excellent condition. Measures 9 1/2" long and 3" wide. Circa 1960.
