{"product_id":"william-spratling-north-star-sterling-pendant-necklace","title":"William Spratling North Star Sterling Pendant Necklace","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthentic rare William Spratling sterling silver Azur Malachite North Star pendant necklace.\u003cbr\u003eStriking pendant with inset green stones and raised dimensional design.\u003cbr\u003eSilver necklace with hook closure. \u003cbr\u003eDated 1950s. From Spratling's Alaska series. \u003cbr\u003eHallmark: Sterling Mexico, Maker's mark- Conquistador inside shield, eagle assay mark (eagle 13).  See attached photos. No markings on chain necklace. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePendant: 4\" L x 2 3\/4\" W, chain: open end to end 17 3\/4\", chain drop: 8 5\/8\", overall necklace\/pendant drop: 12 1\/2\"\u003cbr\u003e69.6 Grams. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOVERALL CONDITION: Very good.\u003cbr\u003eMetal purity unstamped and tested with XRF (x-ray fluorescence) for silver.\u003cbr\u003eSuperficial wear in form of minor scratches and dents.\u003cbr\u003eClasp secure.\u003cbr\u003eOxidation present.\u003cbr\u003ePitting and chips to chalcedony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFootnotes:\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Spratling (1900-1967) is acknowledged by many as 'The Father of Mexican Silver.' Initially working as a professor of architecture at Auburn University and Tulane University, Spratling expatriated to Mexico in 1929 where he befriended and promoted Mexican artists of many practices, the muralist Diego Rivera among them. He would go on to establish famed silver workshops (or 'talleres') in and around Taxco, where silver mines had been established for centuries. Employing craftsmen to execute his designs, many of the most celebrated artists of Mexican silver honed their talents in his workshops, including Hector Aguilar, Margot Van Voorhies, Antonio Pineda and the brothers that would establish Los Castillo Taller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiterature\/published:\u003cbr\u003eMorrill, Penny C. William Spratling and the Mexican Silver Renaissance, Harry N. Abrams, Inc. In Association with the San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio, TX, 2002, PG 239 Plate 372.\u003cbr\u003eMorrill Penny C. Dreaming in Silver, Silver Artists of Modern Mexico, Schiffer, PG 137 plate 2.58.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: Estate of a prominent collector. Auction piece. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipping: USPS Priority including tracking \u0026amp; insurance. Signature required upon delivery. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinal Sale.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Spratling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50879673204922,"sku":null,"price":5000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1225\/8736\/files\/spratling10.jpg?v=1793235641","url":"https:\/\/papillon-vintage-shop.myshopify.com\/products\/william-spratling-north-star-sterling-pendant-necklace","provider":"Papillon Vintage Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}