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LOT 1441
South American Silver Spoon Pin with Birds
18TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
10 5/8 in. (67 grams, 27 cm long).
A large silver spoon composed of an ovoid bowl, rectangular neck with tapering upper sides and tapering round-section stem, the neck decorated with geometric and foliate motifs, flanked by a peacock on both sides with wing and tail feather detailing; repaired. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired in 1988.
UK private collection.
Literature
Cf. The British Museum, museum numbers Am1995,13.3, m1968,03.1, Am1965,01.124.a, Am1943,07.76, for similar.
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