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Modernist Brutalist Taxco Metales Mexico Brass Desk Stash Trinket Cigarette Box

About the Item

Beautiful decorative modernist/Brutalist brass Taxco "Metales" cigarette stash/trinket box. The box has a wonderful form and design. Top has a rough nugget surface. Inside is lined in rosewood. Signed on the bottom. Has a great patina and can be polished if desired. as brass accents. handmade and opens and closes as it should. Measures: approximate 7" wide by 4" deep and 1 1/4" tall.
  • Attributed to:
    Los Castillos (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)Width: 7 in (17.78 cm)Depth: 4 in (10.16 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1960s
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    San Diego, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU887821292872
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