Clarice Cliff, Art Deco & 20th Century Design - 20th April 2016
Lot 1542
Two Mexican Spratling silver ladles
Estimate £150 - £200
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Description
Two Mexican Spratling silver ladles, hammered bowls with ebony handles, a set of ten William Spratling silver and ebony teaspoons, a Spratling silver cake slice, six silver teaspoons cast with Mexico stem and heraldic terminals and six mate or cocktail spoons with heart-shaped bowls and hollow straw stems, stamped Spratling Silver round mark, 30cm. long, (largest serving ladle), (25).
Literature
Penny Chittum Morrill and Carole A. Berk Mexican Silver, Schiffer, page 49 plate III-40 for silver and ebony bracelet and pin and IIII-41 for two comparable butter knives.