Silver Filigree Casket

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Silver Filigree Casket

São Roque

Date 17th century

Period 1600-1750, 17th century

Origin India, Goa, Philippines

Medium silver

Dimension 7.11 x 16.51 x 13.97 cm (2⁴/₅ x 6¹/₂ x 5¹/₂ inches)

India, Goa (?) or the Philippines. 514,0 g. Silver filigree casket decorated in a dense scrollwork pattern of clear Eastern taste. The lid is centred by a crowned monogram within a circular cartouche surrounded by phytomorphic elements and surmounted by a robust 'C' shaped handle of zigzag design decorated with three interspersed filigree corollae. The double-headed eagle decorative scheme suggesting a royal or princely European commission

Date: 17th century

Period: 1600-1750, 17th century

Origin: India, Goa, Philippines

Medium: silver

Dimension: 7.11 x 16.51 x 13.97 cm (2⁴/₅ x 6¹/₂ x 5¹/₂ inches)

Provenance: Private collection

Literature: Catalogue "Jóias da Carreira da Índia", Museu do Oriente, Lisboa, 2014 (p.135-136, fig. 41

Exhibition: "Jóias da Carreira da Índia", Museu do Oriente, Lisboa, 2014

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