Auction 60 · Lot 439
Extravagant turkey form, set on oval base with scalloped trim on four supports, with hinge torso. (Later bolts.) 8 x 6.25 x 7.5 inches.
- Estimate
- $1,500–$2,000
- Hammer price
- $3,400
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
MESOAMERICAN / (PERUVIAN?) SILVER FILIGREE SPICE CONTAINER.
Publication
Late 19th century
summary
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.