A Spanish-colonial tortoiseshell casket with silver mounts
Probably Mexico, 17th century
H. 12.5 x W. 16 x D. 7 cm
The tortoiseshell is of great quality and the silver adornments are complete with a lockplate with a double-headed eagle decoration.
Provenance:
Private Collection, The Hague
H. 12.5 x W. 16 x D. 7 cm
The tortoiseshell is of great quality and the silver adornments are complete with a lockplate with a double-headed eagle decoration.
Provenance:
Private Collection, The Hague
Part of the The Americas collection.
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