18th C. Spanish Colonial Silver Tupus + Belt Fittings
South America, Peru, Spanish Colonial period, ca. 18th to early 19th century CE. A gathering of 13 silver items, ranging from high quality 75.6% to 94.7% silver and encompassing a variety of objects: tupus (pins), finials, belt fittings which include a buckle and strap rings. The 5 tupus or ttipqui are garment pins in the form of spoons. Three have etched foliate designs on their neck and bowls, and one has a twisted wrought handle and wire finial. Andean women have used pins in their clothing since 1000 CE, and after European contact, many tupu and ttipqui pins were made from silver spoons, and later designs incorporated spoon shapes, such as these. The belt pieces include a circular buckle, 5 ring fittings, a flower finial, and an elongated terminal with a slit at the top for the tip of the leather strap; all with repousse and openwork foliate forms. Size of largest tupu: 5.5" L x 1.25" W (14 cm x 3.2 cm); silver quality: 75.6% to 94.7%; total weight: 155.3 grams
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, 1995 to 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#141174
Condition Report: Losses to largest tupu and the bowls of 2 others as shown, and bending and indentations to handles on all. Buckle is missing the articulating prong. Flower finial is missing loop or rivet on verso. Dark toning and patina throughout.
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South America, Peru, Spanish Colonial period, ca. 18th to early 19th century CE. A gathering of 13 silver items, ranging from high quality 75.6% to 94.7% silver and encompassing a variety of objects: tupus (pins), finials, belt fittings which include a buckle and strap rings. The 5 tupus or ttipqui are garment pins in the form of spoons. Three have etched foliate designs on their neck and bowls, and one has a twisted wrought handle and wire finial. Andean women have used pins in their clothing since 1000 CE, and after European contact, many tupu and ttipqui pins were made from silver spoons, and later designs incorporated spoon shapes, such as these. The belt pieces include a circular buckle, 5 ring fittings, a flower finial, and an elongated terminal with a slit at the top for the tip of the leather strap; all with repousse and openwork foliate forms. Size of largest tupu: 5.5" L x 1.25" W (14 cm x 3.2 cm); silver quality: 75.6% to 94.7%; total weight: 155.3 grams
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, 1995 to 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#141174
Condition Report: Losses to largest tupu and the bowls of 2 others as shown, and bending and indentations to handles on all. Buckle is missing the articulating prong. Flower finial is missing loop or rivet on verso. Dark toning and patina throughout.
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