Vintage Los Castillo Cufflinks order

Vintage Los Castillo Cufflinks
Hallmarks are worn from age and hard to read so I have reduced the price. They belonged to my Father. Sterling, Made in Mexico, 129.

Antonio Castillo and his four brothers were all trained in Spratling's shop before they went out on their own to open Los Castillo, one of the most prominent of the Mexcian jewelry producers.

Worn with love and has the look of hand wrought piece and patina of vintage silver. Beautiful Condition. Please see photos.

The hand work and color of vintage Mexican Silver makes these jewelry pieces special. One can wear these pieces with jeans or a tuxedo.

There are great books published for collectors of Mexican Silver that gives the history and examples for the Master Silversmiths. “Mexican Silver, 20th Century Hand-wrought Jewelry & Silver, by Penny C. Morrill and Carole A. Berk.

Los Castillo's designs are in the permanent collection of LACMA.
Penny Morrill's comment regarding Taxco Silver and LACMA:
“Something almost magical took place in Taxco during the twentieth century. Vast numbers of designs poured out of the workshops where there seemed to be no limits on creativity and experimentation. Marked by technical and stylistic innovation, the jewelry and decorative objects are a worthy match to the modernist Mexican paintings on display at LACMA. The museum is the first in the world to develop a collection of Mexican twentieth-century silver and, as a result of the generosity of collectors from across the United States, LACMA has been able to acquire extraordinary examples of the silversmith's art. Los Angeles has strong ties to Mexico, and these will only be strengthened by LACMA's efforts order to represent the full range of Mexico's artistic output. This silver collection will become the benchmark for the future, as inspiration for connoisseurs, artists, and designers. The exciting aspect of Mexican silver is that there is always something new to discover. Even more fun is that you can set your table with Mexican silver candlesticks, bowls, and flatware and then wear Mexican jewelry to the party! “