WILLIAM SPRATLING SERPENT 980 SILVER BROOCH

Maker and Designer: , , Mexico

Material: 980 Sterling Silver

Markings / Hallmarks: William Spratling mark, Taxco and 980

Dimensions: Side view: 2 1/4" round  

Weight: 41.5 grams

This Spratling brooch is heavy and made of 980 sterling silver, which William Spratling used during his early design phase. 980 silver has higher silver content than today's more commonly used 925 sterling silver. Based on the marks, this brooch was likely made between 1933 and 1938. It depicts Quetzalcoatl, a pre-Columbian symbol which means feathered serpent to the Aztec people, representing the God of wind, wisdom, and learning.