Being offered is a Peruvian Spanish Colonial mate cup & stand from the late 18th century.

This cup has condition issues and is sold as-is. See description & photos.

For similar cups, and those with almost identical handles & silverwork, see book The Colonial Andes, Tapestries and Silverwork, 1530-1830, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2004, Elena Phipps, pages 349-351.

Dimensions
Cup:
H=4 inches (top of dog to bottom)
W=3 inches (outside of dog handle)
D=4 inches

Stand:
H=2 1/4 inches
D=2 1/2 inches
W=3 1/2 inches (ends of oval shape)

When the cup is on the stand it sits 5 1/4 inches high.

Ships UPS or FedEx, insured and signature required, no exceptions.

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eBay payments only.

No returns.