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Vintage Long Mid-Century Modern Mexican Sterling Silver Long Articulated Caterpi
Vintage Long Mid-Century Modern Mexican Sterling Silver Long Articulated Caterpi
Vintage Long Mid-Century Modern Mexican Sterling Silver Long Articulated Caterpi
Vintage Long Mid-Century Modern Mexican Sterling Silver Long Articulated Caterpi
Vintage Long Mid-Century Modern Mexican Sterling Silver Long Articulated Caterpi
Vintage Long Mid-Century Modern Mexican Sterling Silver Long Articulated Caterpi
Vintage Long Mid-Century Modern Mexican Sterling Silver Long Articulated Caterpi
Vintage Long Mid-Century Modern Mexican Sterling Silver Long Articulated Caterpi
Vintage Long Mid-Century Modern Mexican Sterling Silver Long Articulated Caterpi
Vintage Long Mid-Century Modern Mexican Sterling Silver Long Articulated Caterpi

Vintage Long Mid-Century Modern Mexican Sterling Silver Long Articulated Caterpi

$ 51.74

Availability: 100 in stock
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Metal Purity: Sterling Silver
  • Metal: Sterling Silver
  • Condition: Excellent
  • Material: Sterling Silver
  • Ethnic Origin: Mexican
  • Jewelry Type: Pin, Brooch
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Mexico
  • Brand: Artisan
  • Main Stone: No Stone

    Description

    In its depiction of a fully articulated caterpillar, this impressive piece abounds with whimsy, imagination, and silver-making prowess. Here, 14 repoussé silver domes interconnect at the back with fixed and floating rings to form the bug's segmented body. The domes graduate in size and each boasts three silver beads fused at the bottom to depict legs. This intricately constructed and flexible body section is then topped by the piece de resistance—the caterpillar's fabulous head. Three delicate, silver antennae tower overhead. The first 3 domes are a solid piece that don't move and the remaining 11 are flexible with a chain link holding them together creating a great eye catching movement. With a rollover-locking clasp at the back of the brooch that allows the wearer to arrange the piece to taste—this is an eminently wearable work, as well as a collector must-have. Could be worn horizontally and the tail will hang down or just wear the pin vertically so he hangs straight up and down. Very unique and unusual piece! Total length of the caterpillar measures 6.75 inches long. The head with the crown measures a little over 1 inch tall. Hallmarked 925 on the back.
    A silversmith with a most impressive résumé …
    A native Taxquenian, Reveriano Castillo began his illustrious career in 1934 as one of the first apprentices at William Spratling’s Taller de Las Delicias. He moved on in 1939 to work at Taller Borda with Hector Aguilar. Finally, in 1952, he and his wife Maria established Reveri, a successful plateria that remained in business until 1992