Vintage William Spratling for Silson Silverplate Link Necklace

This vintage William Spratling 1940's Mexican Sterling silverplate necklace is an iconic example of early mid-century Spratling design. Spratling silver represents the pinnacle of mid-century Mexican craftsmanship and remains highly coveted by collectors worldwide. in the early-mid 1940's Spratling supplied designs and original pieces in Mexico from which dies could be made in New York. Silson manufactured the jewelry out of pot metal and then silverplated it. This authentic vintage necklace offers a rare chance to own a genuine piece of Mexican Modernist design history.

In very good vintage condition, natural patina present. Very minor surface scratches from age.

Measures approximately 17.5" long x 1" wide. 

Stamped on back with "Spratling of Mexico", "Silson", and Spratling's artist signature WS initials. 

William Spratling was an American-born artist and designer. Spratling started out studying and teaching architecture and eventually expanded his scope to working with silver and designing silver jewelry. He came to be known as 'The father of contemporary Mexican silver', working with and inspiring American and Mexican silversmiths in Taxco, Mexico. He incorporated native materials such as amethyst, turquoise, coral, rosewood and abalone into his creations. Depictions of real and mythical animals, and pre-Columbian motifs of discs, balls, straps and rope designs, were typical. Spratling's work can be viewed in the Milwaukee Art Museum, as well as museums across the globe.