William Spratling sterling silver bracelet with jaguar motifs was influenced by Pre-Columbian designs. The jaguar was a sacred animal to both the Aztecs and Mayans and frequently featured in Pre-Columbian glyphs on temples. William Spratling was revolutionary in incorporating these ancient designs in his silver jewelry beginning in the 1930's and became a worldwide sensation.
Details:
Bracelet has a wearable length of 7 3/4 inches and a width of 1 1/8 inches. Weight is 3.8 ounces. Markings are "MBN 925". The bracelet is composed of sterling silver with a tongue in box clasp. This bracelet was made with the technique of repousse and has a very solid feel. Repousse is seldom seen in today's jewelry from Taxco because of the training and time required to make jewelry with this technique.
