Vintage William Spratling Mexican Silver Wire & Ball Screw Back Earrings

Vintage William Spratling 1940's Mexican silver wire and ball screw back earrings. Spratling silver represents the pinnacle of mid-century Mexican craftsmanship and remains highly coveted by collectors worldwide. These authentic vintage earrings offer a rare chance to own a genuine piece of design history.

In great vintage condition, natural patina present. 

Measures approximately 1" long x 1" wide. 

Stamped on back with "Spratling Silver", "Spratling", "Made in Mexico" and Spratling's artist signature WS initials marking. 

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.