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Lot 1201 Dα

A Colonial silver wine tasting dish

Auction 1196 - overview Cologne
20.05.2022, 10:00 - Decorative Arts incl. Highly Important Mortars the Schwarzach Collection Part IV.
Estimate: 400 €
Result: 625 € (incl. premium)

A Colonial silver wine tasting dish

Teardrop-shaped vessel hanging from a short chain with a belt hook. Decorated with engraved acanthus foliage and flowers surrounding an eagle holding a snake in its beak. Engraved with the dedication "Por AR". L without chain c. 9; W 4.5 cm, weight 52 g.
Unmarked, attributed to Mexico, 18th / 19th C.

Provenance

Private collection, Rhineland.