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Large sterling
Quetzalcoatl (feathered serpent)
brooch by master Mexican silversmith Jorge "Chato" Castilllo; great
detail and repoussage; designed for Ingrid's Silver shop in Taxco; about
3-1/2" long; marked: "MADE BY CHATO"
and "INGRID'S SILVER;" the hinge end
of the pin stem may have been reattached and there are a few scratches
on the reverse, otherwise fine condition. Jorge, "Chato" Castillo is considered one of the greatest of the Taxco silversmiths, earning the title El Maestro Chato. "He was considered a genius not only for his technical brilliance, but for the variety of designs he produced." (from Mexican Silver, 20th Century Handwrought Jewelry and Metalwork, by Berk and Morrill, page 86) SOLD (item #X821) |
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