Description:

New World, probably Bolivia or Peru, Spanish Colonial period, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A stunning 98% silver door panel, square at one and and with a curved top at the other as if it once had a matching partner on the other side of a door. Repousse motifs create an ornately textured surface, which includes a delicate keyhole at its center. Two angels stand against a background of large floral and scrolling decorations. Iron nails - three still present - and perforations from them around the edge show how this was attached to a wooden backing. Silver decorative items like this one attest to the mineral wealth of the Spanish New World colonies - indeed, from ca. 1575 to 1635 CE, the Spanish city of Potosi (now Bolivia), produced roughly half of the world's silver! Comes on a 20th century wooden frame. Size of panel: 4.5" W x 12.5" H (11.4 cm x 31.8 cm); size of frame: 7" W x 14.95" H (17.8 cm x 38 cm); 98% silver

Provenance: private Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA collection

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#149258

  • Condition: Tiny losses from peripheries. The panel is slightly bent with a few small tears. Some of its original nails remain. Mounted on a 20th century wood frame with a red velvet backing that has signs of wear commensurate with age.

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