SILVER BOAT CENSER. SPAIN, 17TH CENTURY.

Silver ship. Spain, 17th century. Naveta formed by forging, with the foot and the ends of the lid obtained by mold casting. Shaped like a symmetrical boat, it stands on a low circular foot, with a discoidal base and a short shaft with a central bob. The body is decorated by chiseling, with oval cartouches flanked by braces and crowned by rhombuses and crescents, located on the four axes and on a nuanced dotted background that continues outlining the mouth. The lid features the same chiseled motif. At the end of the stern there is a finial in the shape of an acanthus leaf, in relief, and at the end of the bow there is a handle in the shape of a banded pillar. The bow cover can be opened thanks to a central hinge. The piece has partial punches on the cover and body.

· Size: 18,5x9x8,5 cms.