Silver Guild Plaque – Saint Christopher – Spain, 17th Century

Silver guild plaque – Saint Christopher – dated 1634

Rare silver devotional plaque or brotherhood insignia, a 17th-century Iberian piece, bearing the date 1634 engraved beneath the central figure.

Description

A scalloped plaque, richly engraved and chased, adorned in the center with Saint Christopher carrying the Infant Jesus, rendered in high relief and surrounded by several applied figures. Decorated with punched foliage motifs and, in the lower portion, two birds facing each other.

Engraved inscriptions: “IOCHIM * BENE” and “ANGENATA BENA.” Several antique hallmarks are present, including a crowned shield, indicating Iberian goldsmith’s hallmarks; their precise attribution remains to be determined.

Antique hanging chain.
Accompanied by its green velvet case

Condition:

Beautiful antique patina, signs of wear and use.

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