on Oct 11, 2016
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| Origin | Andean region, South America | | Approximate Age | 19th century to turn of the 19th century | | Materials | Fine silver (Sterling .925) | | Approximate Size | 3 inches high | The walls are 3/32 inch to 1/8 inch in thickness! Both the inside and outside, but especially the former, are finished with hundreds of tiny hammer marks producing a beautiful, if random, array of peened dimples
This wonderful antique cup weighs 58 grams
most are erroneously dated to the Colonial period or 19th century
It is a style that was popular from the mid-19th century to the early-20th century
the rim of the cup is about 2 3/8 inches in diameter
The bird handles are just shy of 3 3/8 inches in width
FINE AND RARE 20TH CENTURY ANDEAN ART
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