A Spanish colonial silver-mounted tortoiseshell casket, probably Peru or Alto-Peru circa 1700

compare with a casket illustrated Plateria Sudamericana de los siglos XVII-XX, p. 203, n.166

Oxidation and rubbing to silver mounts throughout. Very minor loss to one silver mount on front panel. Very small chips to edges of box. One small hole on lower right corner of back. Very few further minor losses to tortoise shell, not extensive. Very good overall condition, particularly considering age and fragile nature of the material.
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