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What was William Spratling’s model and inspiration?

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What was William Spratling’s model and inspiration?
William Spratling's model and inspiration was pre-Columbian decorative objects. For example, he patterned the Quetzalcoatl brooch off the details of a heart bowl found in the collection of the Museo Nacional de Antropología in Mexico City, Mexico. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of William Spratling jewelry and decorative objects.
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William Spratling Silver and Brass Cuff Bracelet Predates All His Iconic Work
By William Spratling
Located in Southbury, CT
In 1921 the young American architect William Spratling moved from his home state of Alabama to New Orleans for a professorship at Tulane University. He found an apartment in the then...
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Vintage 1940s Mexican Artisan Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Silver, Brass

Vintage 1940's William Spratling Mexican Sterling Silver Flexible Link Bracelet
By William Spratling
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This solid flexible link bracelet was created by William Spratling in the Mid-20th century in Mexico. It is made out of sterling silver and carries full hallmarks and makers mark. Th...
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Vintage 1940s Mexican Modernist Link Bracelets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Set of William Spratling Sterling Silver Fork & Spoon Salad Servers
By William Spratling
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine early Taxco salad serving set. In sterling silver. By William Spratling. With a wonderful hand-hammered surface to the bowl. Simply a wonderful pair of silver serving utensils...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Dinnerware and Flatware Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage William Spratling Sterling Silver Large Mexican Modernist Earrings
By William Spratling
Located in New York, NY
These beautiful, large William Spratling earrings have the ephemeral feel of butterfly wings. William Spratling, Architecture professor and lecturer, has been called the Father of Me...
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20th Century Mexican Modernist Dangle Earrings

Materials

Sterling Silver

William Spratling Conch Shell Earrings Pin Brooch Set 980 Silver Vintage Taxco
By William Spratling
Located in North Attleboro, MA
From the collection of Phyllis M. Goddard, widely respected collector, researcher and author of books on William Spratling's works. She featured the pin in her book "Spratling Silver: A Field Guide", 2003, pg. 40, figure 2-56. A beautiful set of matching earrings and brooch. Crafted of 980 silver using the repousse method into the design of stylized conch shell cross...
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Vintage 1940s Mexican Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Silver

William Spratling Amethyst Silver Parrot Pin Brooch Vintage Taxco Mexico 1940s
By William Spratling
Located in North Attleboro, MA
Fantastic William Spratling "Lorenzo" sterling silver and amethyst brooch! The brooch features a stylized parrot profile set with a large cabochon amethyst. It is a substantial piece...
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Vintage 1940s Mexican Modernist Brooches

Materials

Amethyst, Silver

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