Maciel Mexico Sterling Silver Shell Bowl / Salt Cellar / Catch-all

Authentic Maciel silver bowl / catch-all / salt cellar. Marked Maciel 0.925, Silver Mexico. Four available.

Maciel Silver Factory was a Mexican silver workshop that produced sterling silver objects, including chalices, from the 1940s to the 1970s. The factory's pieces are known for their quality craftsmanship and are sought after by collectors.

Mexico's silver history dates back to the early 1500s when the Spanish began commercial mining, but native populations had already valued silver and gold. In the 1930s, Taxco, a mining town founded by Hernán Cortés, became a center for silver workshops and a revival of the craft.