A Los Castillo silver-plated creamer and sugar set
A Los Castillo silver-plated creamer and sugar set
Mid-20th century
Each marked to underside: Los Castillo Taxco / Hecho en Mexico / TA-01 / Plateado / 383; sugar further marked: 15
Comprising a creamer featuring a mounted hardstone inlaid bird handle with vermeil metal beak, a lidded sugar with two opposing conformingly inlaid birds mounted, the body with two additional mid-relief birds, one inlaid, and a spoon conformingly inlaid and with a floral element to handle, 3 pieces
Creamer: 5.5" H x 3.375" W x 2.875" D; Sugar: 5.625" H x 6" W x 4.25" D; Spoon: 5.875" L
Condition Report: Each overall good condition with tarnishing and scratches commensurate with age. The lid with small dent in at edge. One parrot with losses to inlay at the head, some losses retained with the lot. The spoon with significant losses to inlay. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.
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A Los Castillo silver-plated creamer and sugar set
Mid-20th century
Each marked to underside: Los Castillo Taxco / Hecho en Mexico / TA-01 / Plateado / 383; sugar further marked: 15
Comprising a creamer featuring a mounted hardstone inlaid bird handle with vermeil metal beak, a lidded sugar with two opposing conformingly inlaid birds mounted, the body with two additional mid-relief birds, one inlaid, and a spoon conformingly inlaid and with a floral element to handle, 3 pieces
Creamer: 5.5" H x 3.375" W x 2.875" D; Sugar: 5.625" H x 6" W x 4.25" D; Spoon: 5.875" L
Condition Report: Each overall good condition with tarnishing and scratches commensurate with age. The lid with small dent in at edge. One parrot with losses to inlay at the head, some losses retained with the lot. The spoon with significant losses to inlay. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.
