South America, Bolivia, ca. 19th century CE. A charming silver chalice topped by two inquisitive alpacas (or other camelids) standing on flourishes on either side of a deep cup. Each camelid is depicted carrying a heavy load. The cup has repousse floral motifs around its body and stands on the head of a figure in Spanish colonial dress; the figure in turn stands atop a round, domed base with a thin edge. Dangling from the flourishes at the top are thin chains with a single Bolivian coin at the end of each one. Size: 4.8" W x 7.5" H (12.2 cm x 19 cm) (232.7 g)

Provenance: private Moore Denver, Colorado, USA collection, acquired 30 years ago

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#122050

Slight tarnish; bending to thin metal body of cup, especially around the rim, and the edge of the base.