William Spratling 1940 Taxco Deco Retro Pendant Brooch .925 Sterling Copper

Pendant brooch designed by William Spratling. Fabulous three-dimensional scrolls brooch pendant, created in Taxco Mexico by the iconic silversmith William Spratling, back in the 1940. Made with art deco influences with a combination of elements crafted in solid .925/.999 sterling silver and pure copper. Designed with geometric volutes and scrolls and is fitted with a hinged pair of vertical pin bars to wear as a brooch. This can be also weared as a pendant, please see the pictures on model. Weight: 51.80 Grams, (33.20 Dwt). Measurements: 65 mm by 77 mm by 26 mm (2.56 x 3.03 x 1.02 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with the secondary maker's mark associated to the period of 1940-1946 (Penny Morrill WS-L), the mark for the assay of the silver and signed, "SPRATLING MADE IN MEXICO STERLING". Note: In 1940 Spratling decided that he wanted his name "Spratling" (rather than just his initials) to appear on each of his silver designs, and so he created the primary hallmark, WS Print Circle. This primary mark was used from circa 1940 until circa 1946 when Spratling y Artesanos ceased operations.  The secondary mark, Made in Mexico, appears to have been used only circa 1942. Also in 1940, at the same time that Spratling created a primary mark that featured his name in addition to his initials, he created a tertiary mark that also included his name:Spratling Silver. This new tertiary mark was in use circa 1940 to 1944. During the transition period circa 1940 when Spratling was