WILLIAM SPRATLING: SILVER AND TURQUOISE NECKLACE, CIRCA 1940-46 WILLIAM SPRATLING: COLLIER ARGENT ET TURQUOISES, CIRCA 1940-46 • French import mark for silver (800 ‰) ​ • Designed as scrolling links, each set with a turquoise cabochon • Length 34 cm • Gross weight: 144.49 grams William Spratling (1900-1967) was an American-born silversmith who opened his workshop in Taxco, Mexico, in 1931. Drawing on pre-Columbian motifs reinterpreted in a modernist idiom, he combined heavy silver with local stones to distinctive effect. Regarded as the father of the modern Mexican silver movement, his work remains highly sought after by collectors today. William Spratling (1900-1967) était un orfèvre américain qui ouvre son atelier d'argenterie à Taxco, au Mexique, en 1931. S'inspirant de motifs précolombiens qu'il réinterprète dans un langage moderniste, il associe l'argent massif aux pierres locales avec un effet très caractéristique. Considéré comme le père du mouvement moderne de l'argenterie mexicaine, son œuvre reste aujourd'hui particulièrement recherchée par les collectionneurs. Footnotes: CONDITION REPORT Overall condition: good, wear in form of scratches Turquoises: green to blue hue, scratches, one with a noticeable chip Please note that these stones have not been tested for origin of colour in a gemlab Marks: 'Spratling Silver', 'Spratling, Made in Mexico' This condition report is provided for your convenience based on the opinion of our gemmologists. Bonhams is not responsible for any discrepancies between this information and other opinions. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing