Taxco clamper bracelet, attr. to Justo or Jorge Castillo, 1940s
Price: £350Justo and Jorge Castillo come from the Los Castillo workshop. Los Castillo was an influential and ongoing design and manufacturing enterprise established in 1939 by Antonio Castillo and his brothers Justo and Jorge and their cousin Salvador Teran. Los Castillo is known for sterling jewellery and fine pieces in "married metals" combining various metals such as silver, copper and brass. Castillo who arrived in Taxco in 1923, began his long career working for William Spratling at Taller de las Delicias. He married Margot van Voorhies prior to opening Taller Los Castillo bu they were later divorced in 1946. (see The Little Book of Mexican Silver Trade and Hallmarks, 2013)
Taxco silver bracelet, c1980
Price: £75Taxco butterfly brooch with abalone, makers mark EL 1960s
Price: £55Taxco charm bracelet, makers mark Castelan, 1950s
Price: £95Taxco bracelet with Aztec mask motif, 1940s
Price: £85Art Deco necklace with French Jet and paste stations
Price: £25Victorian style copper bracelet with buckle detail 1950s
Price: £20Fun group of two porcelain brooches with paid of small earrings 1960s
Price: £10Silver Monogram Celtic Style Brooch Hallmarked 1878/1879
Price: £45An advert for Edwin Umfreville appeared in 'The Bazaar, The Exchange and Mart - 19th April 1879' where one of his pieces is described. "Like all the “ E. U." jewellery that we have seen, the workmanship is first-class, and the design most tasteful."