William Spratling Vintage Taxco Mexico Silver Parrot Pin Brooch Bookpiece!

Fantastic William Spratling "Lorenzo" sterling silver and amethyst brooch! The brooch features a stylized parrot profile set with a large cabochon amethyst. It is a substantial piece at 4.5 inches long. The parrot is a great example of Spratling's pre-Columbian inspiration along with 1940s aerodynamic design influence.  

Circa 1944-1946, First Design Period; Taxco; Mexico

Stamped for William Spratling; Further stamped: Made in Mexico / Sterling

4.5" L x 1.25" W x 0.5" D

62 grams

This design illustrated: Penny C Morrill and Carole A. Berk, "Mexican Silver: 20th Century Handwrought Jewelry & Metalwork," 1994, p. 38, fig. III-16.

Provenance: from the collection of Cindy Tietze-Hodosh and Stuart Hodosh.

Excellent condition; normal wear commensurate with age and use. Amethyst is highly included as is typical with Spratling pieces.