Rosewood Starfish Money Clip

A starfish, applied in silver, decorates this rosewood and silver money clip, a small functional object given a touch of marine whimsy.

Unlike other known examples carrying this hallmark, which were silver plate, this clip is of sterling quality, a distinction that matters to collectors tracing the workshop's varied output. The pairing of rosewood with silver follows Spratling's habit of setting metal against warm exotic wood.

The money clip is recorded in Phyllis M. Goddard's Spratling Silver: A Field Guide.