Spanish Colonial, Mexico, 17th century
Spanish Colonial, Mexico, 17th century
The Imposition of the Chasuble on Saint Ildephonsus
humming-bird feather mosaic (mosaico de plumas), gilt and polychromed paper on copper, set in a modern brass frame
with a typewritten note in Swedish describing the piece
21 by 16cm., 8¼ by 6¼in.
frame: 23.3 by 17.3cm., 9⅛ by 6¾in.
Provenance:
Private collection, Sweden
Spanish Colonial, Mexico, 17th century
The Imposition of the Chasuble on Saint Ildephonsus
humming-bird feather mosaic (mosaico de plumas), gilt and polychromed paper on copper, set in a modern brass frame
with a typewritten note in Swedish describing the piece
21 by 16cm., 8¼ by 6¼in.
frame: 23.3 by 17.3cm., 9⅛ by 6¾in.
Provenance:
Private collection, Sweden