William Batty Spratling

Place: Ashland

Born: 1900

Death: 1967

Biography:

William Spratling was an American-born silver designer and artist, best known for his influence on 20th century Mexican silver design. He was born in Ashland, Kentucky, United States on September 22, 1900 and died in Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico on August 7, 1967. Spratling is a surname and notable people with the surname include Australian rules footballer Col Spratling, British composer Huw Spratling, American silversmith and artist William Spratling, American neurologist William P. Spratling, and basketball player Chris Spratling. The William Spratling Museum in Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico contains 293 archeological pieces that were part of William Spratling's personal collection, as well as a collection of his silverwork designs and workshops.