S/5969 Antique Treen Miniature Coquilla Nut Vase

An early 20th century coquilla nut tulip shaped vase of miniature form, having an engine turned band on a double concave stem and circular foot.

Coquillas are the nuts of the Attelea Funifera, a palm known in Brazil as the Piassaba. The trees thrive in the swampy ground on the eastern side of South America.

Sold 2½ in. (6.5 cm.) High
1½ in. (4 cm.) Diameter English Circa 1920