"tembladera" Silver Cup, 18th Century. No Hallmarks.

"Tembladera" silver cup, 18th century
No hallmarks.
A vessel known as a “catavinos” (wine tasting cup) or “tembladera,” featuring two flat, closed “S”-shaped handles, as well as a line of “snacks ” (shell-shaped motifs) accented by bands of dots recessed toward the interior of the piece. The base features a star-shaped design (with smooth, polished bands forming a Maltese cross, combined, in the remaining areas, with other bands of the same finish forming dotted diamonds). These cups were common pieces in 17th-century Spanish silverware, but they were generally relegated to somewhat less prominent positions in the 18th century. They can be compared to pieces such as the silver bernegal from the last third of the 17th century in the Lázaro Galdiano Museum (possibly from the Portuguese school, inventory no. 3916), or the one dated between 1640 and 1665 held in the same museum (inventory no. 3910), or the one created by José Jiménez de Illescas (inventory no. 3915, dated 1715–1725) in the same institution.
Weight: 83 g.
Dimensions: 14.5 x 11 x 3 cm.