Vintage Spratling and other Mexican sterling silver at Saturday auction

Collectors of vintage sterling silver tableware by William Spratling will want to take a look at this Spratling footed salt that will be sold on Saturday, January 28th. Lot 283. Auctioneer’s description: William Spratling (1901-1967), Sterling Footed Salt, on a triangular … Continue reading

Know your marks follow-up: buyer got a deal on vintage Los Ballesteros necklace

A few days ago we posted about an auction for a vintage sterling silver Los Ballesteros necklace that was not correctly identified and wondered how the bidding would go because the maker wasn’t promoted in the listing. The starting bid was … Continue reading

Know your marks: vintage Los Ballesteros silver necklace auction

A vintage sterling silver Los Ballesteros necklace to be sole sold at auction tomorrow might turn out to be a great deal for someone because the seller has not identified the piece correctly and therefore may not be attracting interest online.  As of … Continue reading