Large Antique 18th Century Spanish Colonial Silver Armorial Basin Bowl with Spanish Coat of Arms

A large antique 18th-century Spanish Colonial armorial basin - bowl with the Spanish coat of arms made of solid 900-grade silver.

This is a large, solid silver circular basin that has been embossed from a single piece of silver. It has fluted, petal-shaped walls and a fully hand-forged scalloped rim. The basin's center is exquisitely repoussé and finely chased, showcasing a raised Spanish coat-of-arms within bands adorned with foliage. This basin is a great example of superior Spanish colonial silver craftsmanship from the 18th century. It was designed explicitly for lavish silver displays on a credenza or for hanging on a wall in Spanish colonial aristocratic houses. The basin also has a suspension mount attached later to the back, which makes it easy to hang on the wall.

It is unmarked like most 18th-century Spanish colonial silver but acid tested as 900-grade purity silver.

MEASUREMENTS:

Diameter: 35.5 cm (14 inches).

Height: 3.7 cm (1.46 inches).

WEIGHT: 704 grams

CONDITION: In spite of showing age and use, the item is in good condition, considering its age of over 200 years.