RARE OFFERING:Presented for sale is a historic place card holder for James Hagerty at a meeting between President Eisenhower and Lopez Mateos in the Hotel El Mirador on Feb.19,1959, hand made by Los Castillo, Mexico,1959. Hagerty was the Press Secretary for Pres. Eisenhower. The placard reads:"CENA PRESIDENTES LOPEZ MATEOS-EISENHOWER EN EL HOTEL EL MIRADOR ACAPULCO,GRO. 2-19-59 SR.JAMES C.HAGERTY". Signed, "LOS CASTILLO TAXCO" on the bottom, the piece is in excellent condition...

Gorgeous Rancho Allegre style silver and cabochon amethyst pin, c.1939. Large heavy gauge silver pin measures 3" by 1 3/4" and has decorative applied silver design with 7/8" dark cabochon amethyst at center. Signed "SILVER MEXICO", it is in excellent condition......$9 for USA insured shipping & applicable NY tax.

Classic Mayan design sterling ring for very large finger(approx. size 16 - too big for ring sizer), Mexico, c.1949. Heavy gauge, hand made, and massive silver ring(15 gms) measures 7/16" wide. Ring is signed "A.L. STERLING TAXCO 925 3(bellamrk)". Beautiful design, excellent condition......$10 for USA insured shipping & applicable NY tax.

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.

Silver dragon head pin copying that of William Spratling by Serafin Moctezuma, Mexico, c.1950's. Much to the annoyance of Spratling, Moctezuma copied his designs, including the mark "SM", which when turned upside down, looks like a stylized WS, similar to that of Spratling. This great little Mayan dragon head, stands on its own and is quite charming. The pin measures 1 3/8" long by 1" wide. It is signed "980 SM TAXCO" and is in excellent condition...

This is a Mexican Designer piece from a Maryland Estate. The FISH measures 1 3/4" X 1 15/16". Clearly marked METALES CASADOS on the back; good Heavier Silver Jewelry... not the flimsy material that abounds in the marketplace

A vintage Taxco pin pendant with maker's mark of "FLC" inside a circle: "Taxco Mexico Sterling 925" and assay # 3. Could this be by a Castillo family member? Multi color gem fish, micro inlay around a very modernist fish pendant pin combination.
2" X 1.5" Very wearable pre owned vintage condition and needs a good polishing. Please view closeups for more info...

Excellent pricing early mark Gerardo Lopez abalone inlay sterling buckle piece which can be worn with today's leather belts. Marked: "Sterling 925" "Lopez Taxco" "Hecho en Mexico".
2" X 1 1/4"
Weight .6oz on postal scale.
Inlay intact and buckle is still in its vintage pre owned unpolished condition. It could easily be worn as a pendant without altering it...

Sterling repousee bracelet by Los Castillo, Mexico, c.1947. This is part of a two piece necklace/bracelet set, each offered separately. Hand made of very heavy gauge silver(50 gms), each of the curved 5-links measures 3/4" wide by 1 1/2". The entire bracelet is approx. 7 3/4" long and has a safety chain. It is signed "LOS CASTILLO TAXCO bellmark #15 MADE IN MEXICO STERLING #637...

Beautiful repousee sterling necklace(matching bracelet is also being offered), by Los Castillo, Mexico, c.1947. Made of very heavy gauge silver, it weighs 3 1/2 troy oz(105 gms). Made of 20 links, each measuring 1" long by 3/4" wide, the total length is 15". There is an overlapping of links. Signed "LOS CASTILLO TAXCO STERLING MADE IN MEXICO bellmark#15 #637, it is in excellent condition...

Vintage sterling sturdy hefty 36 grams cuff bracelet marked Mexico, initials starting with S"them perhaps an MP. Assay 3 was shared by many well known and well collected Taxco silver makers. See image 2.
Three nice golden Tiger Eye cabs one is 14mm long the other 2 are 10mm long.
Mid century styling.
Nice Heft at 1.2 oz or 36 on Postal Scale. Gauge is 1.5mm thick. A lot of bracelet for so little money.
Inside is 6 3/4" which includes the 1" opening. 2 1/2" across...

Beautiful red wood jacket with richly appliqued figures, Mexico, c.1940's. There are large man and woman figures on back and donkey, cactus, guitar, ceramics, etc on front and sleeves. There are two front pockets and the edges have sewn wool stitching all around. Interesting collar design(see photo). Small size - approx. size 4. Excellent condition with a few small stains on the back. Beautiful! To view another great Mexican jacket see ITEM #176564....$10 for insured USA shipping.

Sterling tie bar by William Spratling, Mexico, c.1945. With Mayan design, it measures 2 1/2" long, and is in excellent condition. Tie bar is signed "WS SPRATLING MADE IN MEXICO" & "SPRATLING SILVER".....$10 for insured USA shipping & applicable NY tax.

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.

Classic large sterling screw back earrings by William Spratling, Mexico, c.1945. They each measure 15/16" square by 1/4" thick. In excellent condition, they are signed "SPRATLING SILVER(in oval) WS SPRATLING MADE IN MEXICO".....$10 for insured USA shipping & applicable NY tax.

From a Virginia Estate, this is a pair of LOS CASTILLO METALES EARRINGS. Signed on the back: LOS CASTILLO MEXICO (on the screw backs)/ 63 METALES CASTILLO/. Size of the Plaque front: 7/8" X 7/8". Circa 1960- 1980 in Excellent Condition. ADD to the Mexican Designer Collection.

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.

"Prize winning piece which is made of four different metals and two stones" describes this Los Castillo pin in MEXICAN JEWELRY by Davis & Pack, p.188. It also appears on p.187 in WILLIAM SPRATLING and the MEXICAN SILVER RENAISSANCE as "Los Castillo, prize-winning cubist parrot broach". This famous pin was made in Mexico, c.1947. The metals are sterling, brass, copper, and, perhaps pewter. The stones used are black onyx and malachite in matrix. The piece is backed in silver and is marked "LOS C...