posted on March 28, 2006 02:33:42 PM new
I was consigned this by an elderly gentleman who says that it is an example of "marriage of metals" work done in Mexico. Purportedly it is a dying art.
posted on March 28, 2006 02:52:31 PM new
Great name for jewelry so I assume it's great for a tray (?)
The Los Castellos are known for sterling jewelry and pieces can bring some nice prices.
I'm going to check a book I have to see if there are any Mixed Metal pieces of jewelry by them. I seen it by other Taxco artist of this time period.
What are the metals?
posted on March 28, 2006 03:03:21 PM new
Cash - try this website http://www.caroleberk.com/artisan.htm
Sorry can't make a link.
What is the word right under the number? I can't make it out.
posted on March 28, 2006 03:07:03 PM newThe LOS CASTILLO mark pays tribute to a family of artistic integrity and ingenuity. Antonio and his brothers also established their Los Castillo Taller in 1939. They became known as innovators, never afraid to try new materials and experiment with new techniques. Many of the techniques that are now synonymous with Mexican silver, such as married metals, divorced metals, inlayed work, feathers and silver, just to name a few, were introduced by Los Castillo. When looking at any Los Castillo piece the love of their culture is unmistakable. Images from Mixtec and Aztec art, references to nature and folk art dominate their work
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Never ask what sort if computer a guy drives. If he's a Mac user, he'll tell you. If he's not, why embarrass him? - Tom Clancy
posted on March 28, 2006 04:12:55 PM new
Not an expert by any means on the subject....but in my opinion this is a very pretty piece. Looks to be more inlayed work though more than mixed metals or married metals. Good luck.
posted on March 28, 2006 05:22:21 PM new
lady, I can't make out the name under the number either. Tomorrow I'll try take a closer photo; sometimes I can read things in a photo that I can't make out with a loupe.
posted on March 28, 2006 07:31:17 PM new
I think it is "HANDWROUGHT" under the number. The plate with the hunter in the second link above has a line that looks very like this one and that is what they say it reads. Looking at the letters that seems correct.
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The illiterate of the future will be the person ignorant of the use of the camera as well as of the pen.
Maholy-Nagy, Vision in Motion, 1947
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