Artist
William Spratling(American, 1900–1967)American, 1900–1967
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Serving Spoon
Datec. 1960
Made inTaxco, Mexico
MediumRosewood and silver
Dimensions16 1/4 × 2 1/4 × 3/4 in. (41.3 × 5.7 × 1.9 cm)
Credit LineMargo Grant Walsh Twentieth Century Silver and Metalwork Collection, gift of Margo Grant Walsh
Object number2014.16.2
Non exposé
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History“Collecting by Design: Silver and Metalwork of the Twentieth Century,” San Francisco Airport Museums, February 5–August 5, 2007.
“Designed by Architects: Metalwork from the Margo Grant Walsh Collection,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, March 15–August 3, 2008; Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, University of Oregon, Eugene, September 12, 2008–January 25, 2009.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Maker's mark on underside: "William Spratling, Taxco, Mexico" in circle
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