19th C. Mexican Spurs, Iron / Silver, ex-Historia

Mexico, end of 19th to early 20th century CE. Beautiful pair of iron spurs decorated with added silver scrolls and geometric patterns. Leather straps still pretty pliable. Size: 6" from base to end of

Mexico, end of 19th to early 20th century CE. Beautiful pair of iron spurs decorated with added silver scrolls and geometric patterns. Leather straps still pretty pliable. Size: 6" from base to end of

Mexico, end of 19th to early 20th century. Beautiful pair of iron spurs decorated with added silver scrolls and geometric patterns. Leather straps still pretty pliable. Size: 6-1/2" from base to end o

Mexico, 19th century CE. Horn and iron knife in a modified Bowie form. Long rounded cow horn handle with machined finial and long curved blade. Size: 11-3/8"L. Provenance: Ex-Historia Antiques, Santa

North America, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. A striking forged iron and silver horse's bridle comprised of several chains and cheek plates in the form of twisting rattlesnakes! Two snakes are arranged

New World, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. A gorgeous and vibrant woven rebozo, a traditional long, flat garment worn by indigenous Mexican woman. Frida Kahlo famously wore one, and they are now seeing a

Central America, Guatemala, Spanish Colonial style, ca. 1900. A hand carved and polychrome 19th century Cristo Popular in a striking gilt-wood with a green painted cross, all mounted upon a stylized s

Latin America, Mexico, ca. 1875 CE. Tin plated canteen of an unusual form with suspension loops for strap. Size: 5-1/2"L x 6-1/4"H Provenance: Ex-Historia Antiques, Santa Monica, CA. All items legal

Latin America, Mexico, ca. 1899 CE. A beautiful and quite early ex-voto depicting a man lying in bed, presumably ill, beside a vision of a saint or perhaps a Christ figure presenting his palms, a heal

Mexico, 17th to 18th century CE. A simple iron cross with a socketed base for attaching it to a wooden pole and carrying it on a procession. The edges of the cross flare outward and there is a curved

United States, ca. 1850. Pair of iron handcuffs, fastened with included iron screw key. One cuff marked "Hard" other marked "32." Floral pattern incised on end of each fastener. Cuffs attach to each o

Latin America, Mexico, late 19th century CE. Solid silver image of Christ, attached at the palms and feet to the simple wood cross. Also attached to the cross is a silver tab with INRI, silver skull a

New World, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. A delicate tin resplendor, a crown made for a saint statue (santo) in a church. The crown is repousse, with a round, crenellated headpiece and a halo-like attac

Spanish Colonial, probably Mexico, 19th century CE. Large sterling silver charger with scalloped edges and liberal incised floral decoration. Very substantial piece of silver! Weighs 30 ounces /840 gr

Mexico, Spanish Colonial, ca. 19th century CE. Delicately crafted in sterling silver, this piece was hand-hammered in repousse. Crowns like this were almost always placed atop a statue in a church. Si

Latin America, Mexico, ca. 1850 CE. A fine example of antique Mexican rebozo artistry, this mid-19th century woman's shawl is hand-woven of richly contrasting indigo and white cotton fibers. The jaspe

Latin America, Mexico, ca. mid-19th century CE. A finely painted large framed retablo on heavy gauge tin depicting San Francisco de Paula, the Italian saint who founded the Order of Minims or Hermits

Latin America, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. Beautifully painted large retablo on tin with the traditional depiction of San Francisco de Paola, the saint associated with charity. Note the word "Caridad

United States, ca. mid 19th century CE. A very interesting piece of penal history! Iron ankle shackles connected to each other by 4 links of heavy chain, hinged slide mechanism allows for easy tighten

**First Time At Auction**New World, Mexico, Spanish Colonial period, ca. 18th century CE. A trio of smithed iron tools, used for multiple purposes, including wedging and scraping. These would have bee

Latin America, Mexico, ca. 1800 CE. A coconut shell chalice carved with sophisticated sgraffito (shallow scratched etchings) and fitted with a silver ormolu stem, rim and base. The rim is engraved wit

Spanish Colonial, ca. 1850 CE. Early sterling silver circular charger with a scalloped edge and a visible center mark. This charger also shows evidence of annealing, a heat process whereby a metal is

Latin America, Mexico, ca. 1885 CE. An extremely rare and finely painted retablo depicting Santa Lucia, a popular saint throughout Europe who is rarely found on tin paintings in Mexico. Saint Lucy was

Latin America, Mexico, ca. 1800 CE. An impressive hand-forged iron cross or crucifix, detached from its staff, from a village in Mexico. This type of cross was used in Christian processions, particula