Catalog: Estate Jewelry: Silver: Mexican (82)

Sterling REPOUSSED PARROT PIN with great detail by Los Castillo, Mexico, c.1940. Measures 3 3/8" long by 1" wide and is in excellent condition. Signed "LOS CASTILLO TAXCO STERLING MEXICO 410". Beautiful piece.....$15 for insured US shipping.

Large mixed metal fish pin by Rafael Dominguez, Mexico, 1943. Primarily made of 960 silver, there are copper and brass inset accents "marrying" the metals. Wonderful pin measures 3 3/8" long by 2 1/8" wide and is signed "RD 960". In excellent condition but there is some separation where silver is married to the one brass accent(see photo #2)......$11 for insured US shipping.

A set of three handmade large sterling buttons by the famous William Spratling, Mexico, c.1945. They are each signed "STERLING WS(around which says) SPRATLING MADE IN MEXICO" and measure 1" diameter and 1/4" thick(at widest). This rich Mexican design is very beautiful and intriguing....$12 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NY sales tax.

Wonderful huge and heavy sterling and amethyst pin by WILLIAM SPRATLING, Mexico, c.1940. Measures 3 3/8" length and width and weighs 3 1/2 troy oz(70 gms). Appears with following Spratling cuff(item #891197) in MEXICAN SILVER by Berk & Morrill on page 44. Excellent condition and marks.....$25 for insured US shipping.

Sterling and ivory mask pendant necklace, Mexico, c.1968. Signed "MP-17 925 MEX CP(C with letter P inside)", it is in excellent condition. Long face pendant(2 1/8" long by 5/8" wide by 3/4" high") is backed in silver with 24" chain. Great Mayan face is hand carved with good detail......$8 for insured USA shipping & applicable NY tax.

HUGE sterling and onyx Mexican faces sun calendar by William Spratling, Mexico, c.1931. Quite large and extremely heavy(weighs 80 grams), it measures 3 1/4" in diameter and is signed "SPRATLING SILVER" and "WS MADE IN MEXICO SPRATLING". Excellent condition and has never been set as a piece of jewelry. Could be pin or pendant or paperweight......$25 for insured USA shipping. NYS residents pay sales tax.

Unusual early repoussed silver and amethyst pin, Mexico,c.1930. Very early, it is a combination of colonial and Taxco silver designs. Of good size and weight, it measures 3" wide by 1 1/4" wide and is signed "MEXICO SILVER". In good condition, but each silver ball has some dents. Strong beautiful design....$8 for insured USA shipping.

Beautifully textured hand made early sterling bird pin, Taxco, Mexico, c.1930's. This lovely bird's head measures 1 5/8" long by 1 1/4" wide. Has a separate silver back with a "c" clasp. It is signed "TAXCO 925" and is in excellent condition......$10 for US insured shipping & applicable NY tax.

One of the best and largest silver pins by Hector Aguilar, Mexico, c.1948. Beautiful repouseed floral pin showing play between oyxidized deep lines and shiny surface silver. Very large, it measures 3 1/2" long by 3 1/4" wide. Signature is unusual showing eagle mark(not usual bellmark), one of the earliest dies ordered from Germany - "eagle mark 940 HA TAXCO". Excellent condition and just breathtaking......$19 for insured USA shipping plus NYS residents pay sales tax.

Lush, large, and finely detailed early floral sterling pin by Victoria(Ana Nunez Brilanti), Mexico, c.1940. The design shows wonderful dimensional flowers and leaves in a heavy gauge silver. Handmade, this beautiful pin MEASURES 4" LONG by 1 5/8" WIDE. It is signed "VICTORIA MEXICO TAXCO STERLING #16" and is in excellent condition. The #16 represents one of her earliest designs. This pin illustrates the exceptional work of this Mexican woman silversmith...

Early large scale silver and onyx link bracelet, Mexico, c.1945. This 5-link bracelet measures 2" wide and the inside circumference is 7". Very beautiful. Signed "SILVER MEXICO" and is in excellent condition.....$12 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NY sales tax.

Very large, rare, and heavy gauge sterling pin by the famous woman Mexican silversmith, Victoria (Ana Brilanti), c. 1945. The original geometric Mayan design measures 4" wide and 2 1/4" long and the applied silver provides the exciting foreground against an oxydized background. The condition of this handmade piece is very good and is signed "VICTORIA MEXICO TAXCO SILVER #322". Very strong and wonderful piece....$9 USA insured shipping plus applicable NY sales tax.

Unusual 970 silver money clip in the shape of an arrowhead with cave art hunters design by Antonio Pineda, Mexico, c.1950's. Of good size and weight, it measures 2 1/4" long by 1 3/4" wide. Marked "ANTONIO TAXCO(in crown)970 MOTA TASCO bellmark 3". Money clip was made by Antonio and sold in another shop, a frequent practice by Antonio. Rare and wonderful......$11 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NY tax.

Man w/guitar silver pin by Fred Davis, Mexico, c.1930. Measures 2 3/8" high by 1 5/8" wide and is signed "MADE IN MEXICO FD SILVER". Closes with early "C" clasp. Excellent condition except for a pinpoint dent at the middle of the face. Can be repaired by adding silver to that area but please check with your jeweler. Hard to find and wonderful.....$20 for insured shipping.

Wonderfully designed hand made necklace by MAYA, Mexico, c.1950's after a Hubert Harmon design. Maya frequently copied Harmon designs. Looks just like silver with a great patina, but probably made of silver plate because there are no Mexican silver marks. The locking mechanism is separated from the main part by black velvet ribbon. Of large scale, the largest irregular square measures 2" wide by 1 3/4" high and the necklace measures 15 1/2" around...

Aztec motif-design 980 and cabochon amethyst early pin by William Spratling, Mexico, c.1931. Pin is handmade with a primitive look. Two raised animal figures flank the cabochon amethyst at the center. The pin measures 2 1/2" wide by 2 1/4" high and is signed "WS 980". Excellent condition......$20 for insured US shipping.

Rare and wonderful sterling silent butler by Los Castillo, Mexico, c.1947. Hand made and extremely heavy(WEIGHS 22 TROY OZ.), this decorative art piece measures 8 1/2" by 6 1/2" by 5" tall. Beautiful floral decorative top, wood handle, and opens and closes easily with hinge. In EXCELLENT condition. Museum quality......$35 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NYS sales tax.

Early Victoria (c.1940 - #69) 980 silver pin with turquoise showing an amusing dog sticking out his tongue wearing a turquoise collar. It is signed "#69 980 VICTORIA TAXCO MADE IN MEXICO" and is in excellent condition. The pin measures 1 7/8" by 1 1/2" and is of good weight. Great early piece by Victoria.....$9 USA insured shipping.