SPANISH OR SPANISH COLONIAL SMALL CHAFING DISH
three indistinct marks, the oval basin supported by four legs in the form of crouching winged female figures, each side with long projecting handles, 12.25"; 9.5 troy oz.
This form was used in the highlands to keep food warm. A nearly identical example, but larger, dated to the 17th c., can be found in silver room 69 at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
From the extensive collection of a Connecticut gentleman who lived in Latin America for many years. This is the third installment of his collection to be sold by CRN Auctions.
Estimate: $500 - $700
Realized: $700 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 102 : SPANISH OR SPANISH COLONIAL SMALL CHAFING DISH
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