SPANISH PICTURES

 

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traditional Colonial Spanish costumes (from around 1770) Colonial Spanish Coins
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catarina or measuring wheel: This was used to measure the circumference of wheels.  It is made from iron.   (c. 1735)

ring bit for a horse:   This came from the Colonial Spanish period around 1750.

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branding iron from the Colonial Spanish Period around 1750 a close up view of a medallion with the "VIRGIN OF CANDELARIA", the patron saint of the Canary Islands

 

 

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