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A SPANISH COLONIAL LARGE SILVER TRAY, CAPITANIA GENERAL DE GUATEMALA, LATE 18TH CENTURY |
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- marked on front border with crossed swords ?Leon, three closed crown tax stamps and monogram TAB, possibly for the assay master
- length 20 1/4 in.
- 51.4 cm
the surface engraved with five fishermen hauling a net into a boat, the shaped rim embossed with foliage and stylized cornucopiae and with lightly flat-chased band of meandering flowering foliage, the back engraved with central monogram and name M. de Jesus Roma de A.
Literature
This dish is illustrated in Cristina Esteras Martin, La PlaterÃa en el Reino de Guatemala, Siglos XVI-XIX, pp.156-157, cat. no. 57.
Condition
RIM SLIGHTLY BENT IN TOW PLACES, OLD REINFORCEMENTS ON BACK IN THREE PLACES
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.
Catalogue Note
Compare a tray similarly marked with crossed swords and closed crown tax stamp, sold Sotheby's New York, October 19, 2017, lot 277.