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Lot 443 Dα

A silver holy water stoop

Auction 1140 - overview Cologne
15.11.2019, 11:00 - Decorative Arts I (Silver)
Estimate: 900 €
Result: 1.860 € (incl. premium)

A silver holy water stoop

Rounded bowl with a cherub's head and tapering decorative back panel with Chi-Rho monogram, the holy nails and a depiction of Christ the saviour. H 32; W ca. 20 cm, weight 357 g.
Attributed to Alto Peru, maker's mark "ED", 18th C.

Literature

Cf. cat.: Silberschätze aus Südamerika, Munich 1981, no. 57 ff.