SILVER CUP (“TEMBLADERA”). 17TH CENTURY.

Catavinos or scrapie. Silver. XVII century. No contrast marks. Container known as catavinos or scrapie with two flat, closed “S”-shaped handles (with simplified vegetal decoration) and a line “of morsels” (gallion-shaped shapes) enhanced with bands of dots. In the background, inside, there is an eight-petal flower engraved with a cross inside. Bernegales and morsel shakers were frequent pieces in Spanish silversmithing in the 17th century, usually being relegated to centers of somewhat less importance in the 18th century. Compare it with pieces such as the silver bernegal from the last third of the 17th century from the Lázaro Galdiano Museum (perhaps from the Portuguese school; inventory 3916), or the one dated between 1640 and 1665 from the same museum (inventory 3910), or that of José Jiménez de Illescas (inventory 3915, dated 1715-1725) in the same institution. Weight: 96 gr.

· Size: 15x10,5x4,5 cms.