Auction 61 · Lot 414
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.
- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
MESOAMERICAN / (PERUVIAN?) SILVER FILIGREE SPICE CONTAINER.
Publication
20th 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.