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A MEXICAN WOOD BOX AND STERLING SILVER LETTER OPENER, WILLIAM SPRATLING, 1940-1967
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Mexican Silver: Jewels and Objects from the Crawford Collection

15 June 2022, 12:00 PDT

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A MEXICAN WOOD BOX AND STERLING SILVER LETTER OPENER, WILLIAM SPRATLING, 1940-1967

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The wood box with silver lid with repoussé jaguar, indistinctly inscribed EL JAGUAR OAXACA, the letter opener with curled handle and inset amethyst; length of box 6in (15cm).

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