Mirror; Novo-Hispanic work, c. 1760-1770.Carved silver and wooden core.It presents damages.Measurements: 140 x 100 cm; 50 x 42 cm.Large mirror made of carved silver on a wooden core, upholstered on the back. The mirror of contoured perimeter is presented with a cover made of silver leaf that covers the entire structure. This silver layer shows an intricate design composed mostly of vegetal elements.Silver was one of the main sources of export in Spanish America. First as a raw material in itself for its high economic value and later and with greater interest for its works in goldsmithing. Viceroyal silverware would reach very high levels of fineness and quality worthy of European works. The western tradition was joined by the cultural roots and inheritance of the places of work where the artisans displayed great talent both in the execution of the works and in the creation of especially novel and original models and decorations.