A group of Mexican silver jewelry
Mid-20th century
Seven works:

A Chato Castillo sterling silver ring with carved green stone mask
Jorge 'Chato' Castillo (b.20th century)
Stamped: Sterling / Chato / Mexico / 6
Ring size: 6.5; 1.75" H

Two Horacio de la Parra sterling silver repousse brooches
Horacio de la Parra (b. 20th century)
Each stamped: Parra / Sterling / Mexico
Comprising an elaborate silver profile portrait brooch with a carved obsidian face (3.25" H x 2.125" W) and a small silver portrait brooch with amethyst earring accent (1.875" H x 1.5" W), 2 pieces

Two silver and amethyst repousse brooches
Each stamped: Silver; one further stamped: Mexico
Comprising a Mexican silver Aztec eagle warrior brooch with set amethyst cabochon (2.5" H x 3" W) and a silver portrait brooch with dangle chest plate and carved amethyst face and set stone turban (4.5" H x 1.5" W), 2 pieces

A J.P. Mexican silver repousse portrait brooch with carved amethyst face, dangle earrings and a large headdress
Stamped: J.P. / Silver / Mexico
4" H x 2" W

A Mexican silver green stone portrait brooch with a two-layer shadow box effect
Stamped: Cena[?] / Silver / Mexico
1.875" H x 1.75" W

7 pieces total
218.8 grams gross

Provenance: The Collection of Cindy Tietze-Hodosh and Stuart Hodosh

Literature: Ring design illustrated: Gobi Stromberg et al., "Silver Seduction: The Art of Mexican Modernist Antonio Pineda" (Los Angeles: Fowler Museum at UCLA, 2008), 86, plate 68.

Each in overall good condition with light tarnishing and scratches commensurate with age and use. Scattered stones with abrasions. The amethysts with eye-visible inclusions and surface-reaching fractures. 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.