Mexico City silver incense boat ca 1600

Description

Antique Spanish colonial silver incense boat. Ca 1600 Mexico City. Marked on body, lid and foot. After the colonisation of the Americas one of the first administrative centers they set up was the Viceroyalty of New Spain 1535 (capital, México City),With the abundance of silver the new colonies set about producing silver objects of Spanish design yet evolving slowly a distinct new style. Early marked silver from South America isvery rare and highly collectible.

Height : 9 cm Across : 14 cm

Weight :308 grams