(on 3) SPANISH COLONIAL ARTICULATED SILVER FISH (ICHTHY)
Peru, all with imbricated scales, the two smallest with hinged heads, 4" and 4.5"; the largest
with glass amethyst eyes, 7"
As far back as the 1st cen. A.D., the fish remains a strong symbol of Christianity. In Roman times when Christianity was outlawed, the fish was the secret symbol telling Christians where it was safe to meet. In the New Testament, most of the 12 Apostles were fishermen. Later wearing a silver fish became a popular religious tradition.
Estimate: $400 - $600
Realized: $475 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 244 : (on 3) SPANISH COLONIAL ARTICULATED SILVER FISH (ICHTHY)
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