Extravagant deer form, set on octagonal base with scalloped trim on four supports, with hinged door on back. 9 x 9 x 6.5 inches.

Silver filigree work was introduced to South America by the colonial Spanish and Portuguese. This item possibly comes from Ayucucho, a small central Peruvian city founded by the Spanish in 1544, which became a center for silver filigree production.