LOS CASTILLO Set c.1948 DESIGN #344 A 153.5g STERLING Necklace Bracelet Earrings

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DESIGNER/COMPANY/LOCATION:
Los Castillo (1939-Present):
Their story opens during the Mexican silver Renaissance in the second quarter of the twentieth century guided by Fred Davis and William Spratling. Spratling’s workshop (taller) in Taxco, Mexico, provided the training for many young men who later went on to establish studios of their own. One of Spratling’s earliest apprentices was Antonio Castillo who joined Spratling in 1933 at the age of sixteen, followed by his brothers. Antonio rose to the level of Maestro and with his brothers left Spratling in 1939 to begin their own taller, Los Castillo. The result was
the production of some of the most creative and innovative silver jewelry, hollowware, and flatware in the world. In the early years, Antonio's wife, Margot van Voorhies (‘Margot de Taxco’), and cousin, Salvador Terán, participated in the design process for the taller. When Don Antonio Castillo passed away in 2000, Taxco lost a legend.
The Los Castillo Taller, however, continues on with its innovative designs
and is overseen by Emilia Castillo, Don Antonio’s daughter, a skilled designer in her own right.
METAL:
Sterling Silver (stamped)
DETAILS:
~ circa 1948 Parure Set: Necklace, Bracelet, & Earrings
~ Pre-Columbian Aztec Eye Design with Oxidized Channels & Silver Beadwork *Margot van Voorhies Carr (aka Margot de Taxco) married Antonio in the late 1930s and her designs were instrumental in creating Los Castillo fame, so this parure could be one of hers. I have seen a bracelet in this exact design stamped 5122 & signed by Margot.
~ Necklace: 16.75” Choker length, 1/2” wide, Secure Tongue & Groove Clasp, 94.8g!
~ Bracelet: 7” L x 1/2” W, Safety Chain, Secure Tongue & Groove Clasp, 44.4g
~ Earrings: 1-1/8” L x 1/2” W, Screw Backs, 14.3g
~ Stamps (combination of all 3 pieces): Los Castillo, 344 A (design # on all pieces), Taxco, Mexico, Sterling, Delineated Eagle 15 *The more detailed “Delineated” Eagle was used prior to the “Silhouetted” Eagle
~ The last photo (for reference only) is of a young Don Antonio.
~ Due to the rise in mail fraud, should this be returned it will be opened at the post office in front of Federal employees.
CONDITION:
Excellent
Vintage condition
with minor surface wear considering the age! Please view all photos to judge for yourself.
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MEASUREMENTS
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Total Combined Weight is 153.5g
COMMENTS/ADDITIONAL INFO:
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