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Spanish Colonial, Alto Peru (Bolivia 18th century)
Details
Spanish Colonial, Alto Peru (Bolivia 18th century)
A rectangular shaped silver dish, recessed center is chased with the Christogram 'IHS' atop a heart with 3 daggers and embossed and chased with scrolling and flowers; the rim is embossed with various motifs such as seashells, scrolls, foliage and finely detailed stylized birds resting on cornucopiae on each corner; the outermost edging has dainty scallop motifs.
13 x 18¼ x 2½ in. (33 x 46.3 x 6.3 cm.)
A rectangular shaped silver dish, recessed center is chased with the Christogram 'IHS' atop a heart with 3 daggers and embossed and chased with scrolling and flowers; the rim is embossed with various motifs such as seashells, scrolls, foliage and finely detailed stylized birds resting on cornucopiae on each corner; the outermost edging has dainty scallop motifs.
13 x 18¼ x 2½ in. (33 x 46.3 x 6.3 cm.)
Provenance
Casa Pardo, Buenos Aires.
Private collection, Buenos Aires (1953).
By descent to the present owner.
Private collection, Buenos Aires (1953).
By descent to the present owner.