Offered for sale are two Caviar bracelets by silver master, William Spratling. Both are in excellent condition and measure 7 3/4 inches in length and 1 1/2 inches in circumference. The beads are handmade. The clasps are incorporated into the design so as to be virtually invisible.
The example on the left alternates silver and copper beads. It has Spratling's mark dating from 1964 - 1967. It has a safety chain. SOLD The all silver bracelet on the right has Spratling's mark from 1940 - 1946. There are two small loops from which a safety chain originally hung. A new chain can be added or the loops can be removed.The price is $1850.
Spratling's work is in the permanent collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and has been exhibited in museums throughout the country.