A silver filigree incense burner formed as a turkey - image-1

Lot 1108 Dα

A silver filigree incense burner formed as a turkey

Auction 1159 - overview Cologne
13.11.2020, 09:30 - Decorative Arts incl. the Renate and Tono Dreßen Collection
Estimate: 1.500 € - 1.800 €

A silver filigree incense burner formed as a turkey

Pierced model of a turkey with its tail feathers outstretched on an oval stand. H 18 cm, weight 988 g.
Unmarked, attributed to Peru, early 19th C.

Literature

Cf. cat. Silberschätze aus Südamerika 1700 - 1900, Munich 1981, no. 114 ff.