William Spratling at Pirates Alley, the Kemper Museum and 1stdibs

It’s always fun to come across information about the silver maestros of Mexico. Not surprisingly, William Spratling brings back the most results in online searches.  For example….

Tally Ho! is a rather esoteric (and fascinating) blog that recently posted about William Spratling living with William Faulkner at 624 Pirates Alley in New Orleans in 1925.  Another post at the same blog shows some wonderful old pictures (some of them are vintage postcards) of Pirates Alley.

The Kemper Museum has a fine-looking 1951 silver necklace with pendant by Spratling, part of its collection and a gift of Carol Jean Schoelkopf, which you can see here.

1stdibs (tagline: “The Most Beautiful Things On Earth”) is a website that will help you spend your disposable income (if you have any left these days) in no time. It’s a showcase for a number of upscale galleries and dealers – jewelry, watches, furniture, lighting, haute couture, and more. Several of the dealers have pieces by Spratling; one that stood out is this necklace and bracelet set in 18K gold and coral:

Photograph: Douglis Rosin Decorative Arts & Antiques

It’s offered by Douglas Rosin Decorative Arts & Antiques. You will find all of the details here.

A number of Spratling pieces are currently up for auction on eBay:

William Spratling Vintage Sterling Silver Cuff "River of Life" Bracelet US $1,999.00 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Thursday Feb-09-2012 9:39:02 PST   | Watch this Item

Vintage Taxco Mexican Silver Faux Tortoise Shell DragonFly Brooch Spratling US $124.99 Auction Ends: Thursday Feb-09-2012 14:21:42 PST   | Watch this Item

VINTAGE MEXICO SILVER EARRINGS DANGLE MODERNIST HOOP ART DECO SPRATLING ERA 40s US $44.99 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Friday Feb-10-2012 6:03:22 PST   | Watch this Item

AUTHENTIC VINTAGE SPRATLING TAXCO STERLING SILVER PILLOW BRACELET-1933-1938 US $1,595.00 Auction Ends: Friday Feb-10-2012 11:24:20 PST   | Watch this Item

VINTAGE SPRATLING TAXCO MEXICAN STERLING SILVER LARGE SHELL EARRINGS 15599 US $185.00 Auction Ends: Saturday Feb-11-2012 7:41:59 PST   | Watch this Item

VINTAGE TESTED STERLING SILVER BRACELET-(EARLY SPRATLING??)-ESTATE PIECE-NR US $44.29 (6 Bids) Auction Ends: Saturday Feb-11-2012 12:13:35 PST   | Watch this Item

VINTAGE SPRATLING TAXCO MEXICAN SILVER STERLING AMETHYST BIG BOW PIN 15322 US $795.00 Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-12-2012 8:34:44 PST   | Watch this Item

VINTAGE WILLILAM SPRATLING 980 SILVER PIN..TAXCO MEXICO US $99.99 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-12-2012 9:05:38 PST   | Watch this Item

VINTAGE WILLIAM SPRATLING TAXCO MEXICO STERLING SILVER NECKLACE SIGNED US $9,800.00 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-12-2012 9:28:35 PST   | Watch this Item

SPRATLING DESIGN VINTAGE MEXICO STERLING SILVER & WOOD FISH EARRINGS US $175.00 Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-12-2012 10:02:20 PST   | Watch this Item