Vintage Sterling Silver Censer Gifted to Brent Snowcroft

Item Details

A vintage sterling silver censer, gifted to Brent Snowcroft by Mexican Dignitary Carlos Salinas de Gortari. Snowcroft is a known Republican figure who served as the United States National Security Advisor for U.S. Presidents George H.W. Bush and Gerald R. Ford. This footed censer, or incensario, features a round form with three handles and a small spout, decorated with a traditional Mesoamerican spiral design meant to resemble waves. The piece is glued into a black lacquered wood base with an insert describing the piece in Spanish. Both items are enclosed in a sealed plexi case. A ribbon showing the colors of the Mexican flag accents the piece.

Condition

- the censer is polished with little to no visible wear; the case shows some surface wear with scratches, paint loss, scuffs, and discloration on the ribbon; the case is sealed.

Dimensions

Item #

17WDC151-125