A Bowl Inspired By 17th-century Designs. Silver. Spain, 20th Century

A box inspired by 17th-century designs. Silver. Spain, 20th century
Rectangular box in unpolished silver, with four scroll-shaped feet at the corners ending in claws, decorated on the front with a design consisting of moldings, bands, and motifs within rectangles (yokes, a bundle of arrows, the letter “f” crowned between two pomegranates, a crowned letter between two pomegranates), in clear reference to the Catholic Monarchs. The offset lid features a composition of volutes, architectural elements, and plant motifs on a ground chiseled with a polished finish, and a small rectangular “diamond” as a finishing touch. It closes with a pin and chain at the front. Compare, for example, with the 17th-century silver ark from the museum of the Monastery of Santa María de la Caridad in Tudela, or with the so-called “Arquette of the Holy Martyrs” from the parish of Santa María de Manlleu, housed in the Episcopal Museum of Vic.
Weight: 526 grams.
· Dimensions: 16 x 11 x 11 cm.