Caroline's Jewelry with a Past
Bold Los Castillo "Curls & Furls" Bracelet c. 1955
$290
Fine, wearable, and affordable jewelry from the 18th-20th centuries with classic style
Caroline's Jewelry with a Past has been on the web since 1995
Caroline's Jewelry with a Past is offering a stunning Los Castillo sterling silver link bracelet c. 1955. It features curled links with furled "tails". The 7 individual links are held together with a large oval ring. The plaques are 1" long X 1-1/4" wide (maximum dimensions). The piece has a tongue and groove style clasp closure. The piece is marked "Los Castillo" + "Taxco" + "Made in Mexico" + "Sterling" + the Eagle 15 mark (partially obscured). The bracelet is 8" long. It has an attached safety chain which opens the bracelet an additional 4-1/4". It weighs 42.8 grams.
The Los Castillo workshop was founded in Taxco Mexico in 1939 by the Castillo brothers, Antonio, Coco and Chato, along with Antonio's wife Margot van Voorhies Carr (later Margot de Taxco), and their cousin Salvador Teran. The brothers worked for William Spratling during the 1930's. Margot did a number of the early Los Castillo designs until she left about 1949 to start her own business. Los Castillo is still in business and is the longest continuously operating silversmith in Taxco. Design and craftsmanship have always been a hallmark of the workshop. The design of this piece is one of the shop's early successes and is similar to their #595. Margot de Taxco supplied many of these designs.
The silver content of this piece has been tested using standard accepted testing methods, such as acid testing. The silver is marked "Sterling".
When you own vintage handmade jewelry, you wear a design that is unique and represents the artist's vision. It is made by a skilled craftsman and can have features which are only found in this piece. The jewelry may exhibit the marks of the craftsman. It will not be perfect. The jewelry will show age appropriate tarnish, unless we state otherwise.
The Los Castillo workshop was founded in Taxco Mexico in 1939 by the Castillo brothers, Antonio, Coco and Chato, along with Antonio's wife Margot van Voorhies Carr (later Margot de Taxco), and their cousin Salvador Teran. The brothers worked for William Spratling during the 1930's. Margot did a number of the early Los Castillo designs until she left about 1949 to start her own business. Los Castillo is still in business and is the longest continuously operating silversmith in Taxco. Design and craftsmanship have always been a hallmark of the workshop. The design of this piece is one of the shop's early successes and is similar to their #595. Margot de Taxco supplied many of these designs.
The silver content of this piece has been tested using standard accepted testing methods, such as acid testing. The silver is marked "Sterling".
When you own vintage handmade jewelry, you wear a design that is unique and represents the artist's vision. It is made by a skilled craftsman and can have features which are only found in this piece. The jewelry may exhibit the marks of the craftsman. It will not be perfect. The jewelry will show age appropriate tarnish, unless we state otherwise.
Item id: BT00236
Type: Fine, Signed
Color: Silver
Creator: Los Castillo
Style: Arts and Crafts, Ethnic, Tribal, Mid-Century, Modernist, Retro
Item size: See description
Item type: Vintage
Material: Silver, Sterling Silver, Mexican Silver
Type: Fine, Signed
Color: Silver
Creator: Los Castillo
Style: Arts and Crafts, Ethnic, Tribal, Mid-Century, Modernist, Retro
Item size: See description
Item type: Vintage
Material: Silver, Sterling Silver, Mexican Silver
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