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Lot 53 : PAIR OF MEXICAN COLONIAL SILVER ALTAR STICKS

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PAIR OF MEXICAN COLONIAL SILVER ALTAR STICKS
marked Abila (poss. Pedro de Abila); crown mark with cross on top; no assayers mark being a church item; 18"h; 8" largest diam.; one 92.3 troy oz., 2880 gr., the other 94.5 troy oz., 2952 gr.
Collector's note: "The crown mark is most likely correct but other marks may have been added around 100 years ago to this old set of sticks to enhance value."
See
Marcas de Plateria Hispano-Americana Siglos XVI-XX, pp. 50 and 53
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Realized: $3,500 - Excluding Buyer's Premium


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