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Is Taxco silver real silver?

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Is Taxco silver real silver?
Yes, Taxco silver is real silver. Pieces bearing the Taxco mark come from silversmith workshops located in Taxco, Mexico. The region has been known as a major center for silver production since the 1920s. Find a diverse assortment of Taxco silver jewelry, tableware and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024
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Mid Century Silver Plate Pitcher with Parrot Handle by Los Castillo
By Los Castillo
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout vintage pitcher handcrafted in silver plate on hammered copper in classic modern form, featuring a stone clad parrot as a handle. Stamped Los Castillo on the bottom.
Category

20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Silver Plate, Copper

Silver Plate Fish Bottle Opener Designer Los Castillo
By Los Castillo
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful, well-made, well designed silver-plate articulating fish bottle opener, Midcentury Modern, by designer Los Castillo, circa mid-20th century, 1960s, Mexico. This beau...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Wolmar Castillo Taxco Silver Plate Tea Set with Sculptural Lizard Stone Handles
By Los Castillo, Wolmar Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant mid-century Mexican silver tea and coffee service by renowned silversmith Wolmar Castillo, handcrafted in Taxco, Mexico. This vintage silver-plated set showcases Castillo’s s...
Category

Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Serpentine, Silver Plate, Brass

Los Castillo Silver Pitcher with Abalone & Mother-of-Pearl Inlay, Taxco Mexico
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully crafted silver-plated pitcher by Los Castillo, one of Taxco’s most iconic silversmithing families. This piece features stylized cut-out bird and floral motifs inlaid wi...
Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Los Castillo Woven Silver Baskets, Set of 2
By Los Castillo
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Los Castillo woven silver baskets. Baskets retain unpolished patina. Larger basket is 7” wide x 4.75” tall. Smaller basket is 5”wide x 3.5” tall. Each basket retains the Los ...
Category

Vintage 1980s Mexican Arts and Crafts Decorative Baskets

Materials

Silver

Silver Plated & Lapis Lazuli Creamer by Los Castillo, Mexico 1970's, Signed
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the exquisite Silver Plated & Lapis Lazuli Creamer by Los Castillo, a remarkable artifact hailing from Mexico's artistic heritage of the 1970s. Made in Taxco Guerrero at...
Category

Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Silver Plate

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