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CONQUISTADOR, Silver and Amethyst Butter Dish
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CONQUISTADOR, Silver and Amethyst Butter Dish Marguerite wenner Gren Design Fully marked, ca. 1949- 1952. CONQUISTADOR. Axel Wenner-Gren was the owner of this company formed by acquiring smaller silver workshops in Mexico City. Conquistador was the largest silver manufacturer in Mexico City; although they did develop their own designs, they also contracted with silver designers who did not have the extensive equipment and facilities for production that Conquistador offered. William Spratling signed a contract for Conquistador to produce and market new designs. This and more information you could find it in the book: WILLIAM SPRALING and the Mexican Silver Renaissance by Penny Chittim Morrill. The Conquistador company closed in the early 1950's. This beautiful butter dish is made out of silver and amethysts. It is composed by two pieces, the dish and the lid. The dish has four cabochon amethysts inlaid on each point of it. It measures: 7 X 3 5/8 in. The cover of it is rectangular and on the sides it has sixteen amethyst cabochons inlaid, also it is decorated with chiseled geometrical figures. On the top of it has two amethyst flowered form pieces joined together into a leave form lid and soldered into the main piece. They are also decorated with chiseling. This is a very beautiful hand made piece. It measures: 5 ¾ X 2 ½ in and of height: 3 ¼ in.(only the cover). Of height with the dish: 3 5/8 in. It is fully marked as follows: CREACION ORIGINAL DE MARGUERITE WENNER GREN, large horse-and-rider facing right, STERLING MEXICO, + 31559, C (into a circle), CONQUISTADOR SHIELD, MAR. REG. This piece is in excellent vintage condition, it has only some minor surface scratches and dents common to any worn vintage piece. Look at the photos so you can detail it. It will not disappoint you. Bid with confidence It is in wonderful and perfect condition, well taken care of and gorgeous. If you are a collector, don't let this pass you by. It is in mint condition. Visit my other auctions maybe something else can interest you. I can combine shipping. Shipping FedEx insured: US /CA $35 EUROPE $40 ASIA/AU/SA $55 All our merchandise is sold "AS-IS" guaranteed to be authentic. All sales are final with the exception of the our return policy if buyer wishes to return item they must do so within the allotted time of 3 business days and t is a restocking fee charge of 15%. (no-exceptions-unless wrong item was shipped or item is grossly misrepresented) Winning bidder assumes all risk of liability with respect to the purchase which includes shipping, handling, and insurance charges. Refunds will be granted once item has been returned in its original condition. Any tampering or mishandling of the item caused by the buyer will be assumed by the buyer.
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