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A MEXICAN 940 STERLING SILVER CAKE SERVER AND PAIR OF CANDLESTICKS, WILLIAM SPRATLING, 1940-1962
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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 940 STERLING SILVER CAKE SERVER AND PAIR OF CANDLESTICKS, WILLIAM SPRATLING, 1940-1962

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With matching stylized cloud motif; height of candlesticks 6in (15cm); total silver weight approximately 20oz troy (3).

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