William Spratling Screw Back Earring - Stamped Spratling Silver c 6 grams

William Spratling Screw Back Earring - Stamped Spratling Silver - c 6 grams - circa 1930s -1940s. Mexican Modernism Screwback Earring with Original Patina. Has removable screw so could be made into a Pendant by DIY Metalsmith. Spratling (1900 - 1967) was an American who moved to Mexico in 1931 to reestablish the silver industry there after the Mexican Revolution. His studio was called Taller de las Delicias. He was a silver designer and artist. He had a major influence on 20th century Mexican silver design.