Lot 203145: Vintage Mexican Trinket Box With Stone
Estate Auction: Multiple-Estate Liquidation Roseville, CA (181) · Sold
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- Auction
- Estate Auction: Multiple-Estate Liquidation Roseville, CA (181)
- Lot Number
- 203145
- Status
- Sold
- Hammer / Price
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- Opening Bid
- $5.00
- Accepted Bids
- 15
- Closed
- 1/22/26 7:14 PM PT
Description
A vintage Mexican trinket or pill box made from a metal alloy known as Alpaca silver (nickel silver) and features a cabochon of what appears to be chrysocolla, potentially with cuprite inclusions. The metal is marked or known as "Alpaca," which is a durable alloy of copper, nickel, and zinc (also called German silver or nickel silver), and contains no actual silver. It is a common, more affordable alternative to sterling silver in Mexican artisan crafts. The vibrant blue and green stone with reddish-orange patches is characteristic of natural chrysocolla, which is a copper silicate mineral found in regions with copper deposits like Mexico and the American Southwest. The specific combination of colors, especially with red cuprite, is sometimes marketed as "Sonora Sunrise" or "Parrot Wing Chrysocolla". W: 1.25" Good condition.