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William Spratling Pendant of an Aztec Butterfly
William Spratling

Pendant of an Aztec Butterfly

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Object record

Catalogue no.
MoMS-000001
Form
Necklace
Date
First Design Period: 1931 - 1946
Materials
Silver

Description

Silver pendant of an Aztec butterfly. The only known authentic example of this pendant is one that was given by Spratling as a gift to a friend, Mrs. Sutherland. There have been a great many copies of this pendant made since 1994 when the first photograph of the pendant was published in the book "Mexican Silver" by Morrill and Berk.

References

  1. William Spratling and the Mexican Silver Renaissance: Maestros de Plata, Penny C. Morrill (Harry N. Abrams / San Antonio Museum of Art), 2002
  2. Mexican Silver: 20th Century Handwrought Jewelry & Metalwork, Penny C. Morrill and Carole A. Berk (Schiffer Publishing), 1994 source

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How to cite this record

Museum of Mexican Silver. “Pendant of an Aztec Butterfly.” Catalog no. MoMS-000001. https://museumofmexicansilver.com/pieces/spratling-2551

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