18th century Spanish School ‘Large silver embossed benditera’

Carved and embossed silver. A late Baroque piece with a Churrigueresque influence showing a religious representation of the Virgin Mary framed in an architectural niche, surrounded by volutes, scrolls, cherubs and angels. In the upper part is a cross with ornamental details, highlighting its devotional function. In the lower part is the shell-shaped vessel that would hold the holy water, supported by the image of an eagle with outstretched wings. 

Size: 54 x 32.5 cm

Weight: 1669 g