18th C. Piteado Baul, Embroidered Leather Trunk, Mexico Direct Decendence from Original Mexican Family Start Price USD 29,995.00 Current Price USD 29,995.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, August 16, 2008 End Time Tuesday, August 26, 2008 Location Lake Chapala See more about '18th C. Piteado Baul, Embroidered Leather Trunk, Mexico' Description Preferred Checkout A Paypal invoice will be sent upon the end of auction if you request it, otherwise wire transfer, check or direct deposit into our US bank account is acceptable.  We will use Vendio checkout.  Thanks for viewing this item.  For fastest processing of your order, please use Vendio Checkout! Rare Museum Piece, 18th C. Piteado Baul, Embroidered Leather Trunk, Jalisco Mexico  Still in the hands of descendants of the original owners from Guadalajara.     Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album  With great pride we offer this museum quality piece of Mexico's history.  These "piteado baules" are virtually non existent in the open market.  When one comes around they are scooped up by another rich Mexican and the ordinary Mexicophile never even gets to see them. Today is your opportunity.  A direct descendant of the Bazauri family from Guadalajara is offering her family heirloom to the highest bidder on Ebay today. You can see an example of this work in the San Antonio Museum of Art (Texas) and the Franz Mayer Museo in Mexico City.  I do not know any other place where there is an example on public view. The Bazauri's built the Capilla de Aranzazu in Guadalajara (attached to the ex-Convento del Carmen), a fantastic Baroque temple in the center of the city completed in the 18th C. This measures 50cm wide by 36cm deep and 29cm tall (that is approx. 20" by 14" by 12"). The lining is linen and in very good shape, the exterior leather shows its 200+ years of existence but is in a remarkable state of conservation when you consider how really old this little gem is! For those who do not know about "piteado"; the process is done by embroidering fresh maguay (agave) fibers into the moist leather.  When both components shrink as they dry a tight long lasting embroidered design is accomplished which after 200 years show no signs of deterioration.  This example does retain some colorations still that are added to the piteado after it is finished. After all the extraordinary work is done with the outer leather layer, a fine array of hand forged iron straps and trim are placed all around the baul finishing it off with a masterpiece of a Colonial blacksmiths lock. Exactly what was held in these is a mystery to me, could be documents, dishes or even apothecary jars would fit very well.   Please write with your questions and comments.  We have an offer in the lower 20's already so you need to be aware that serious people are already aware that we have this piece on the market and make your offers accordingly.  You will not get another chance at one of these on eBay .... ever!  There could be no better place to invest your tired, weak US dollars than in a one of a kind piece like this. Of course it will come with a Letter of Provenance from the surviving family member who is making the sale.   Thanks to you all for looking, please visit us at www. ajijic4me.com . 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