Reveriano Castillo (Reveri), another Mexican silver Maestro
It’s a fine thing, having so many Mexican silver maestros from which to choose!
One who is very interesting is Reveriano Castillo. Castillo began his apprenticeship with William Spratling at Taller de Las Delicias in Taxco in 1934 and worked there until 1939. He then joined Taller Borda, established by Hector Aguilar the same year. Reveriano’s wife Maria worked for Los Castillo for ten years. The couple opened their own Taller, Reveri, in 1952 (it closed in 1992). They created designs that are quite unique, including some that incorporated niello and others that featured braiding and weaving. Most of their work was jewelry, but their shop produced some holloware as well. The progression of their designs as they become more modern is fascinating to see.
Reveri designs are really wonderful. The Online Encyclopedia of Silver Marks, Hallmarks, and Makers’ Marks has several nice examples, along with photographs of their makers’ marks.
A nice selection of Reveri designs is available at KBueno!. Some of my favorites (in case you’d like to give me a gift!):
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