ALPACA INDUSTRIA ARGENTINA Yerba Mate Gourd And Bombilla Vintage Silver And 18K
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:6863842 |
Vintage ALPACA INDUSTRIA ARGENTINA Yerba Mate Kit Elaborate Silver and 18K Gold Bombilla Straw
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Sterling Silver Gourd Tea Cup Features Highly Raised Floral Repousse Design
This authentic, beautiful Silver and 18K Gold Bombilla with Silver Yerba Mate Gourd Cup embossed with a Flower Design is a true find for the serious collector. The Gourd Cup and Drinking Straw are decorated with a Floral Repousse design. The cup is made out of a dark brown gourd trimmed... with 1 1/4 inch thick bands of decorated silver. The gourd cup measures approximately 3 1/2 inches tall and 1 inch at the opening.
The silver and 18k gold Bombilla (straw/stirrer) is hallmarked ALPACA INDUSTRIA ARGENTINA at the strainer end and ENCH (?) and 18 k at the mouth piece. Measures 8 inches long.
Both are in excellent vintage condition and have been professionally cleaned and polished recently.
2 Pieces Set includes:1 Mate Tea Drinking Gourd PLUS1 Bombilla : Ornate Tea Straw - Strainer
Mate is a traditional South American infused drink prepared from steeping dried leaves of yerba mate. This traditional antique tea straw or more accurately, mate straw is called a Bombilla. The mate container is a gourd decorated with a wide hammered repoussé silver bottom trim piece and a wide repoussé rim. The length of the silver Bombilla (tea straw) is also heavily decorated with a relief repoussé design. Repoussé is designs shaped or ornamented with patterns in relief made by hammering or pressing on the reverse side—used especially of metal. The length is 8 inches long.
Absolutely gorgeous set
PLEASE e-mail me with any questions or for additional pictures. FREE SHIPPING in the US.Thank you for your interest and have a great day.
PLUS
Sterling Silver Gourd Tea Cup Features Highly Raised Floral Repousse Design
This authentic, beautiful Silver and 18K Gold Bombilla with Silver Yerba Mate Gourd Cup embossed with a Flower Design is a true find for the serious collector. The Gourd Cup and Drinking Straw are decorated with a Floral Repousse design. The cup is made out of a dark brown gourd trimmed... with 1 1/4 inch thick bands of decorated silver. The gourd cup measures approximately 3 1/2 inches tall and 1 inch at the opening.
The silver and 18k gold Bombilla (straw/stirrer) is hallmarked ALPACA INDUSTRIA ARGENTINA at the strainer end and ENCH (?) and 18 k at the mouth piece. Measures 8 inches long.
Both are in excellent vintage condition and have been professionally cleaned and polished recently.
2 Pieces Set includes:1 Mate Tea Drinking Gourd PLUS1 Bombilla : Ornate Tea Straw - Strainer
Mate is a traditional South American infused drink prepared from steeping dried leaves of yerba mate. This traditional antique tea straw or more accurately, mate straw is called a Bombilla. The mate container is a gourd decorated with a wide hammered repoussé silver bottom trim piece and a wide repoussé rim. The length of the silver Bombilla (tea straw) is also heavily decorated with a relief repoussé design. Repoussé is designs shaped or ornamented with patterns in relief made by hammering or pressing on the reverse side—used especially of metal. The length is 8 inches long.
Absolutely gorgeous set
PLEASE e-mail me with any questions or for additional pictures. FREE SHIPPING in the US.Thank you for your interest and have a great day.
