Lot Essay
Crabs are decapods, which means they have ten limbs. The collective name for a group of crabs is a cast.
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SECOND HALF 20TH CENTURY, ATTRIBUTABLE TO LOS CASTILLO
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A LARGE MEXICAN SILVER AND ABALONE-INLAID CENTREPIECE
SECOND HALF 20TH CENTURY, ATTRIBUTABLE TO LOS CASTILLO
Modelled as a crab, the flat-stylized pincers with inlaid abalone shell, copper and brass detailing to the edges, the lift-off lid with beaded starfish detailed ball finial
36 in. (91 cms) wide; 11 in. (28 cm.) high
SECOND HALF 20TH CENTURY, ATTRIBUTABLE TO LOS CASTILLO
Modelled as a crab, the flat-stylized pincers with inlaid abalone shell, copper and brass detailing to the edges, the lift-off lid with beaded starfish detailed ball finial
36 in. (91 cms) wide; 11 in. (28 cm.) high