Description:
Matta cup with 2 straws. Ca. 19th Century
Argentina. Tan gourd cup with overlay of silver at neck and foot
with small inset flowers on side, silver straw with wide threaded
strainer at bottom for removal for cleaning, long sterling silver
and 14kt gold shaft with floral pattern, three gold flower sections
attached to side gold mouthpiece.
All sterling silver straw with
long twisted shaft with covered strainer at wide end and a flat
mouthpiece.
Dimensions:
Cup: 4-1/8" high
Straw 7-5/8" long
Straw 8-3/8"
long
Market Value: 1,900.00 appraised by Lowell Collins American
Society of Appraisers, Appraisers Association of America.
