Mexican Spanish Colonial solid silver tea cup and saucer with finely milled decorative rims and gold washed cup interior. The total weight is 11.19 troy oz. The cup measures 2 1/4 inches high and 3 3/4 inches in diameter at the opening and 1 3/4 inches in diameter at the base. The saucer measures 6 inches in diameter and 3/4 inch high.
Both are marked on the base "BTON" and "O" over "M" and the mark of a bird. These marks are likely not true official assay marks, but applied to cheat the system. The piece is guaranteed to be solid silver of at least. 900 standard and of mid nineteenth century production in Mexico. There are numerous tiny black spots in the saucer and some tarnish on the cup, otherwise in good antique condition. The item "MEXICAN SPANISH COLONIAL SILVER TEA CUP & SAUCER, GOLD WASHED INTERIOR" is in sale since Tuesday, December 12, 2017. This item is in the category "Antiques\Silver\Sterling Silver (. The seller is "millbrother2" and is located in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped worldwide.