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William Spratling
Star Brooch (Prendedor en forma de estrella)1944-1946

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Silver-toned eight-pointed star brooch with alternating wide and needle-thin rays, set with four round mottled teal and blue cabochon stones and wire scroll details at the center
Close-up photograph of sterling silver hallmarks on the reverse of a silver object, showing a circular maker's stamp reading "SPRATLING / MADE IN MEXICO" with an eagle motif, beside a rectangular raised stamp reading "STERLING."
Artist or Maker
William Spratling
United States, active Mexico, 1900-1967
Title
Star Brooch (Prendedor en forma de estrella)
Date Made
1944-1946
Medium
Silver, azurite, and malachite
Dimensions
4 5/16 × 4 5/16 × 1/2 in. (11 × 11 × 1.27 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ronald A. Belkin, Long Beach, California
Accession Number
M.2015.249.2
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Latin American Art