South American Silver Mounted Coconut Shell Tabaquera

Description:

South American Silver Mounted Coconut Shell Tabaquera, 18th/19th century, the shell carved with scrolls, the top cut with square lid with berry finial and engraved with flowerhead, scrolled lockplate, mounted with pendant handles on scroll engraved mounts, raised on acanthus-topped legs ending in serpent heads, ht. 6 in.
Estimate $800-1,200