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Mexican tinwork art candle shields properly known as "palmerines" because they resemble trees. Mexico City, c. 1940. Main photo of the tinwork pieces. Mexican tinwork art candle shields properly known as "palmerines" because they resemble trees. Mexico City, c. 1940. Photo of one of the pieces.
FG-2: Mexican tinwork art candle shields properly known as "palmerines" because they resemble trees. Mexico City, c. 1940. Made of tin, hidden in the back or top, is a short holder for a candle. When lit, it gives a flickering light to the entire candlelabra. Palmerines were commonly used in colonial times. Condition is very good, and luckily found as an identical pair. Size: 10 1/4 inches high by 4 3/4 inches at the widest part, by 2 1/4 inches deep.
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Mexican tinwork art, tin Oaxacan candle holders, Oaxaca, c. 1990. Main photo of the candle holders. Mexican tinwork art, tin Oaxacan candle holders, Oaxaca, c. 1990. Photo of the candlholders lit by a candle.
FG-4: Mexican tinwork art, tin Oaxacan candle holders, Oaxaca, c. 1990. Tin shaped beaver cactus candleholders. Tinwork is done well with punching and stamping. Candleholders stand secure, and can be placed on table or as wall-sconces. The holders for candles is between the front and the back panels. Condition is very good. Size: 7 1/2 inches high by 6 1/4 inches wide at the widest part by 3 inches deep. Price: $100.

 

Mexican vintage tinwork art. a lovely mirror surrounded by a tinwork art frame, Oaxaca, c. 1940's. Main photo of the mirror. Mexican vintage tinwork art. a lovely mirror surrounded by a tinwork art frame, Oaxaca, c. 1940's. Closeup photo of a part of the tinwork art frame of the mirror.

FA-4: Mexican vintage tinwork art. a lovely mirror surrounded by a tinwork art frame, Oaxaca, c. 1940's. The tinwork art features lovely flowers of rose and turquoise colors. The effect is stunning! Condition is very good. Size: 18 inches diameter. Price: $325.

 

Mexican vintage tinwork art, a lovely tinwork art candlelabra with a beautiful floral design, Oaxaca, c. 1960. Main photo of the candlelabra. Mexican vintage tinwork art, a lovely tinwork art candlelabra with a beautiful floral design, Oaxaca, c. 1960. Closeup photo of part og the front of the tinwork candlelabra.
EW-8: Mexican vintage tinwork art, a lovely tinwork art candlelabra with a beautiful floral design, Oaxaca, c. 1960. The candlelabra is extremely elegant and graceful. Condition is very good. Size: 13 3/4 inches high by 14 3/4 inches wide, at the widest part. The circular base is 4 1/2 inches diameter. Price: $185.

 

Mexican vintage tinwork art, a beautiful tinwork art nicho with wonderful floral inverted-glass artwork on the sides, c. 1980. Main photo of the nicho. Mexican vintage tinwork art, a beautiful tinwork art nicho with wonderful floral inverted-glass artwork on the sides, c. 1980. Another frontal view of the nicho. Mexican vintage tinwork art, a beautiful tinwork art nicho with wonderful floral inverted-glass artwork on the sides, c. 1980. Photo of the back of the nicho showing the open door.
EB-7: Mexican vintage tinwork art, a beautiful tinwork art nicho with wonderful floral inverted-glass artwork on the sides, c. 1980. The nicho is wonderfully made. It has a hinged door on the back. Condition is very good. Size: 11 inches high by 9 1/2 inches wide. The central rectangular frame of glass is 6 inches high by 4 inches wide. Price: $95.

 

Mexican vintage tinwork art, a beautiful tinwork art mirror in the shape of a lovely sunburst, c. 1940's. Main photo of the mirror. Mexican vintage tinwork art, a beautiful tinwork art mirror in the shape of a lovely sunburst, c. 1940's. Closeup photo of the side of the mirror showing some missing spheres.
DV-8: Mexican vintage tinwork art, a beautiful tinwork art mirror in the shape of a lovely sunburst, c. 1940's. The mirror is visually stunning and would make a great addition in someone's home. The tinwork art is beautiful. Condition is good; the tin spheres on some of the points are missing, which in no way detracts from the overall effect of the piece. Size: 16 inches diameter measured at the longest points. Price: $225.

 

Mexican vintage folk art, and Mexican vintage tinwork and ironwork art, a lovely wrought iron wall sconce with a hand-blown amber glass shade, c. 1950's. Main photo of the sconce. Mexican vintage folk art, and Mexican vintage tinwork and ironwork art, a lovely wrought iron wall sconce with a hand-blown amber glass shade, c. 1950's. A front view of the sconce. Mexican vintage folk art, and Mexican vintage tinwork and ironwork art, a lovely wrought iron wall sconce with a hand-blown amber glass shade, c. 1950's. A photo showing the ironwork art near the base of the sconce.
CY-8: Mexican vintage folk art, and Mexican vintage tinwork and ironwork art, a lovely wrought iron wall sconce with a hand-blown amber glass shade, c. 1950's. The ironwork is very well done and the wall sconce is very beautiful and elegant. Condition is very good. Size: 28 inches high by 8 inches wide by 7 1/2 inches deep (front to back). Price: $195.

 

Mexican colonial art, and Mexican tinwork art and retablos, a stunning retablo depicting Saint Anthony and the Child Jesus, painted on copper and in a handmade wooden frame, Mexico, c. 18th-early 19th century. Main photo of the retablo on copper. Mexican colonial art, and Mexican tinwork art and retablos, a stunning retablo depicting Saint Anthony and the Child Jesus, painted on copper and in a handmade wooden frame, Mexico, c. 18th-early 19th century. Closeup photo of the front of the retablo. Mexican colonial art, and Mexican tinwork art and retablos, a stunning retablo depicting Saint Anthony and the Child Jesus, painted on copper and in a handmade wooden frame, Mexico, c. 18th-early 19th century. Photo showing a corner of the handmade wooden frame.

Mexican colonial art, and Mexican tinwork art and retablos, a stunning retablo depicting Saint Anthony and the Child Jesus, painted on copper and in a handmade wooden frame, Mexico, c. 18th-early 19th century. Photo showing the back side of the copper retablo and frame.
CD-4: Mexican colonial devotional art, and Mexican tinwork art and retablos, a stunning retablo depicting Saint Anthony and the Child Jesus, painted on copper and in a handmade wooden frame, Mexico, c. 18th-early 19th century. The artwork is masterful, and the faces of St. Anthony and the Child are beautiful and serene! The woodwork of the handmade frame is wonderful; it could be original to the age of the retablo, or perhaps it was made to house the retablo sometime later. This is a treasure of Mexican colonial art, and certainly by a master. Condition is excellent. Size: 15 1/2 inches wide by 17 inches high, including the frame. The retablo itself is 6 3/4 inches wide by 9 inches high. Price: $1800

 

BU-3: Mexican vintage tinwork art, and Mexican vintage folk art, a lovely tinwork-art candlelabra with five green glass spheres as decorations, Oaxaca, c. 1940's. Main photo of the piece. BU-3: Mexican vintage tinwork art, and Mexican vintage folk art, a lovely tinwork-art candlelabra with five green glass spheres as decorations, Oaxaca, c. 1940's. Closeup photo showing the glass spheres decorating the tinwork art candlelabra. BU-3: Mexican vintage tinwork art, and Mexican vintage folk art, a lovely tinwork-art candlelabra with five green glass spheres as decorations, Oaxaca, c. 1940's. Photo looking down at the top of the candlelabra.
BU-3: Mexican vintage tinwork art, and Mexican vintage folk art, a lovely tinwork-art candlelabra with five green glass spheres as decorations, Oaxaca, c. 1940's. The candlelabra is extremely elegant! Condition is very good. Size: 10 inches high by 7 inches wide. Price: $185.

 

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