Pair of 916 thousandths silver mancerinas, the round top hem - Lot 145

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Pair of 916 thousandths silver mancerinas, the round top hem - Lot 145
Pair of 916 thousandths silver mancerinas, the round top hemmed with an openwork band of trefoils and geometric motifs underlined by a frieze of pearls, the stand with four cambered uprights embellished with friezes of pearls and falling foliage. Barcelona Late 18th-early 19th century Goldsmiths: N. Rosell and P. Sala Weight : 460,49 g Note: The drink contained in the cup was originally hot chocolate. The Spanish "mancerina" appeared in 17th-century Europe at the same time as the cocoa and chocolate craze, which made chocolate an exotic luxury beverage. In Spain, the mancerina is said to have been invented by Pedro Alvarez de Toledo y Leiva, Marquis of Mancera and viceroy of Peru in the 17th century.
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