ANTIQUE 20thC SPANISH SOLID SILVER IMPRESSIVE LARGE NEFF GALLEON SHIP c.1930
20th Century Spanish silver model of a ship, called a "Nef" in the style of the 15th-16th Century examples. The three-masted galleon with pierced gallery and crew on board deck and in crows nests. The hull decorated in relief with grotesque birds and applied with cannons, the hull supported by four grotesque birds.
Hallmarked with Spanish marks (915 silver, used from 1934)
Reference Number: A5548
DESCRIPTION
Antique 20th Century Spanish very impressive solid silver model of a ship, called a "Nef" in the style of the 15th-16th Century examples, impressively large and very detailed. The three-masted galleon with pierced gallery and crew on board deck and in crows nests. The hull decorated in relief with grotesque birds and applied with cannons, the hull supported by four grotesque birds. Hallmarked with Spanish marks (915 silver standard, used from 1934)
CONDITION
In Excellent Condition - No Damage.
SIZE
Height: 56cm
Width: 80cm x 13cm
Weight: 3755g
