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A Spanish Colonial silver small covered pot, Guatemala, late 18th century
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- marked on base with Guatemala mark and crown tax mark
- silver, wood
- height of first 3 3/4 in.
- 9.5 cm
bulbous form with turned wood handle, the base engraved with initials. Together with a shell-form baptismal scoop, marked twice with crown tax mark, and a thurible chased with matted stylized foliage, the cover pierced, marked with crown tax mark on rim of cover and base and on canopy. 3 pieces.
Provenance
Shell scoop: Sotheby's, New York, November 22, 1993, lot 104
Condition
the pot and scoop good; the thurible with section of base rim missing, damaged where chains go through cover
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.