Spratling Silver

William Spratling and the Mexican Silver  Renaissance:  Maestros de Plata
Throckmorton Fine Art is pleased to announce the arrival of this fabulous new publication on William Spratling and the remarkable industry of elegant silverwork he created.  Spratling's designs included jewelry, boxes, pitchers, and other hollowware, often set with semi-precious stones, exotic woods, gold, and Pre-Columbian artifacts.  Superbly illustrated with stunning photographs of exceptional pieces by Spratling and other Taxco designers, "William Spratling and the Mexican Silver Renaissance:  Maestros de Plata" offers a fresh and fascinating look at one of the creative geniuses of twentieth-century design.  This hardcover volume with 470 illustrations, including 340 full color plates, is available for US$60.