SPANISH COLONIAL SILVER MOUNTED COCONUT MONEY BOX (ALCANCIA)
c. 1785, Guatemala, with incised decoration in the Moorish style; the hinged lid with a recumbent dog. A worn inscription on the lid indicates it was given by SRA ECHAVERRIA to SRA SARD; silver coffee leaf and bean feet, 5.5"h; 6.5"w
The silver work is in the Georgian style. The nut surface decoration reflects the Moorish influence typical of Guatemalan work of this period.
Note: Sard is a Spanish name found in Valladolid, Spain.
Surface wear appropriate due to age and use.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Realized: $2,000 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 90 : SPANISH COLONIAL SILVER MOUNTED COCONUT MONEY BOX (ALCANCIA)
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