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Male head. Carved stone. Century XVI. Carved stone relief showing a male face turned to the right. It is necessary to highlight both the quality of the face and the striking detail of the beards fluttering as if moved by an imaginary wind, matching the hair to create the harmony sought in the Renaissance.
· Size: 20x18x19 cms.
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Ref.: ZE218
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Backgammon players, inspired by David Teniers The Younger. Framed ivory miniature (gilt bronze, metal, glass, textile); signed (Dupre). XIX century. Miniature that shows an interior with a series of characters of humble social class. In the center of the composition, the backgammon players are located, accompanied by various objects and other characters. In the lower right corner, a signature (“Dupre” appears; perhaps Léon-Victor Dupré, French artist who was born in Limoges in 1816 and died in Paris in 1879, known for his landscapes and a disciple of his brother Jules Dupré, was part of the Barbizon School). The frame, made of gilded bronze, presents a classically influenced banded decoration on its front, an openwork bow finish on the upper part, and pieces on the back that allow it to be placed on a flat surface or hung. Compare the painting attributed to David Teniers the Younger in the National Gallery, London, titled Backgammon Players, probably made between 1640 and 1645; and, above all, with that of the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest, attributed to the same master and dated between 1635 and 1637, also titled Backgammon Players.
· Size: 11,5x6x11,5 cms.
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Ref.: ZF0528
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Peace holder. Bronze. Century XVI. Peace holder made of bronze with a flat handle on the back that presents a light relief decoration on the front. Under a crown of openwork plant elements with a clear Renaissance taste, there is an architectural composition with columns framing a figure of Christ sitting on the throne.
· Size: 7,5x3x10,5 cms
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MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: ZF0538
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Peace holder, according to models from the 16th century. Silver. Twentieth century. With contrast markings. Pencil holder made of silver with a flat handle on the back, which presents a light relief decoration on the front framed in an architectural composition of classical influence. Under the columns on the sides there are two heraldic shields and a Latin cross in the middle area; The center shows a Birth of Christ under a veneered dome with winged angel heads in the corners; Flanked by two birds, under the upper top in the shape of a semicircular arch, is the bust of Santo Domingo de la Calzada, facing forward and holding a staff.
· Size: 10,5x5x16 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: ZF0540
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Cupid. Enameled porcelain. Possibly Meissen, 19th century. With sticker on the base. Presents restorations. Porcelain figure that has an oval and golden base on which Cupid is presented reclining, characterized as usual by his wings, his bow and his quiver with arrows. In addition, he carries a torch and appears with a garland of leaves. The piece presents strong similarities with figures found on Meissen clocks, dated to the 19th century. VL Veneziani was a store with its main headquarters on Rome's Via Frattina (and another business on Via Gregoriana) specialized in selling antique and antique-style paintings, furniture and porcelain. Works related to this trade are preserved in several private collections and the Fondazione Federico Zeri of the Università di Bologna.
· Size: 19x13x20 cms. s/base: 19x12x17 cms
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Ref.: ZF0910
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Pair of vases. Bronze, marble. XIX century. Pair of vases made of carved light marble with a stepped and circular base of the same material that also have decorative details in gilded bronze (chains of pearls, collars with architectural elements, etc.), with a clear classicist influence. These types of works were common in Europe during the 19th century, and the strong French influence of the pieces was also very common.
· Size: 10,5x10,5x27,5 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: ZF1004
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Inkwell. Glazed ceramic. Talavera de la Reina, Spain, 17th century. Inkwell or spice rack with a square-shaped hole that is made of enameled ceramic and a polychrome decoration of plant elements on the upper part and its fronts. Due to the colors used, it belongs to what is known as the tricolor series, which began to be produced in Talavera de la Reina at the beginning of the 16th century and became common even at the beginning of the 18th century. Compare with the decorations of pieces preserved in the National Museum of Decorative Arts (Madrid, Spain), or in the Ruiz de Luna Ceramics Museum in Talavera de la Reina (Toledo, Spain).
· Size: 9x9x5.5 cms
ANTIQUES
Ref.: ZF1047
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Peace holder. Bronze. Century XVI. Peace holder made of bronze with a flat “ce” handle on the back that presents a relief decoration on the front framed in an architectural composition of classical taste common in the Renaissance. Under the columns on the sides there are two heraldic shields (without bonnet, cords with tassels in three levels) with a Latin cross in the middle area; The center shows a Birth of Christ under a veneered dome with winged angel heads in the corners; At the top and under a semicircular arch, there is the bust of Santo Domingo de la Calzada, facing front, with an inscription in capital letters.
· Size: 10,5x5x15,5 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: ZF0543A
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14kt gold brooch with five garnets. 14-karat gold brooch formed by a tubular base arranged in the shape of a knot, leaving the curves on the outside and highlighted with a fine decoration of waves that provide slight movement. From this base arise a series of stems, topped with leaves, on which the carved garnets are located. Weight: 7.51 grams.
· Size: 4 x 3 cms
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Ref.: JBR1326
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Cylindrical “turner's test” box, 17th-18th century. Cylindrical box decorated with different bands and lid with a carved star. The base presents a series of inscriptions that allude to the purpose for which it was created: these types of pieces were tests of mastery of turner apprentices, which they had to take to pass certain exams within the guild to which they belonged. Not many of these works are preserved because they are more practical than decorative and not commissioned by a client, but their interest is undeniable for this very reason.
· Size: 10,5x10,5x19 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: Z2330
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Mother-of-pearl case with bronze mount. XIX century. Box made with mother-of-pearl plates joined together thanks to a bronze structure decorated with simple plant elements and which still retains traces of gilding in some areas. The shape of the piece would be reminiscent of examples inspired by the French Louis XV style, while the materials used were common in the decorative arts of the 19th century.
· Size: 7,5x5,5x4 cms.
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Ref.: Z3817
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“Catavinos” or bernegal. Silver. Twentieth century. Container of the type known as “tembladera” with two circular handles decorated with very simplified plant elements and a ribbed body reminiscent of the pieces called “de morsels”. Bernegales and morsel shakers were frequent pieces in Spanish silversmithing in the 17th century, usually being relegated to centers of somewhat less importance in the 18th century. During the 19th and 20th centuries, it was common in silversmithing and other arts to draw inspiration from past styles for the creation of numerous pieces, such as the present one. Weight: 151 gr.
· Size: 15x11,5x7,5 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS;SILVER WORKS
Ref.: Z5830
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Acetre. Bronze. Century XVI. Bronze piece that has a circular foot, and a circular body, with a mouth that extends outwards at the top, and a decoration in relief in this last area of masks that are reminiscent of certain Renaissance pieces with Medusa (the rings for the handle arise from two of these elements). This acetre, a vessel for holy water also known as a situla, is a piece that, in this religious context, appeared in the West in the Middle Ages. The present example is inspired by Renaissance pieces both in its lines and in its decoration and, therefore, is also reminiscent of works from Ancient Rome (situla of the Landesmuseum in Hannover, etc.).
· Size: 19x18x19 cms.
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Ref.: Z5937
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Box with marquetry decorations. Lemongrass, rosewood, palorosa, mahogany wood. XIX century. Rectangular box with a flat lid made of wood and decorated with delicate marquetry with lemongrass, rosewood, rosewood and mahogany that has smooth moldings in the lower area on the small legs it has. The fronts and the cover present geometric compositions reminiscent of Italian “grotesques” (without the figurative elements that were common in these Renaissance compositions that influenced so much in Europe), harmoniously distributed and around a marked axis of symmetry.
· Size: 17x27x18 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: Z5945
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Book-shaped box. Antler, metal. XIX century. Small antler box worked in the shape of a book and decorated with a simple geometric composition enhanced with polychrome. The lid, located on one side, has a hinge. These types of pieces were common in creative centers far from the most important ones, and they continued to be made until the 20th century.
· Size: 8x5x2 cms.
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Ref.: ZE267
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Sidewalk. Walnut wood. Century XVIII. Rectangular board bench with smooth molding on the edge and turned legs in the shape of balusters, which are secured in the lower area by means of chambranes with a profile cut at the bottom. It presents classicist influences, present alongside traditional elements of older Spanish furniture (format, construction, etc.).
· Size: 52x34,5x50 cms.
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Ref.: ZE331
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Knocker. Wrought iron. Century XVI. Door knocker made of wrought iron and made up of several pieces, among which the main one stands out. This has two bands that begin in parallel and then separate and form two facing volutes joined in this area by a rectangular piece, also showing several engraved lines that highlight these elements. The use of scrolls in forging was common since the Romanesque period, and we can speak of an evolution in this element with the passage of time. This example belongs due to its shape to a type of handle or knocker known as “scissor”.
· Size: 15x8,5x2 cms
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MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: Z0007A
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Failed. Wrought iron. Century XVIII. Iron element formed by several pieces firmly joined together that has simple decoration based on rings and other details and is used to close a door or window. These types of pieces were very common in the construction of important residences. 2 units available.
· Size: Longitud 205 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: Z3485B
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Axeman. Wrought iron. Twentieth century. Tall wrought iron ax holder with a tripod base formed by scrolls and a triangular piece from which the axis emerges (with a balustraded profile with discs). This ends in a saucer from which an openwork piece starts that would hold the candle. The volutes, the axis lines, simplified plant details, etc. They show a clear influence of ancient works, especially from the Baroque of the 17th century. This inspiration is frequent within the framework of Historicisms.
· Size: 38x38x133 cms
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Ref.: ZF0310
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Devotional medal of Saint Nicholas on support. Gilded bronze, textile, metal. Century XVIII. Devotional gilt bronze medal placed on a wire support that presents an oval frame enhanced with a cape with plant elements in a symmetrical composition and another finish below also with plant elements and scrolls, and the figure of a saint inside that smooth frame. Standing, holding a staff in one hand and raising the other in a gesture of blessing, is a male figure dressed in liturgical attire, accompanied by small figures praying, placed in a barrel or bucket. Saint Nicholas of Myra or Bari was a bishop who died around the middle of the 4th century AD. C. One of his best-known miracles was that of resurrecting three children (shown in this work) sacrificed by a hotelier or innkeeper to feed his clients. Although he was bishop of the city of Myra, he is shown here in liturgical vestments but without the usual headdress of distinction (mitre). The three spheres that appear on the book would allude to the miracle in which the saint helps the father of three girls to collect a dowry for them (as they are three golden spheres).
· Size: 9x11,5x1 cms.
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Ref.: ZF0460
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Box. Silver. Córdoba, Diego de la Vega y Torres, 1806. With contrast markings. Oval box with a flat lid made of silver in its color and decorated on the outside on the lid and base with an engraved decoration based on bands and vegetal and geometric elements. The contrast marks (located on the inside, one on the lid and three on the base) link the piece with Córdoba, at the time when Diego de la Vega y Torres was faithful contrast, dating it to 1806. The mark that remains, frustrates, perhaps it is from the silversmith Manuel Azcona y Martínez. Weight: 71 grams.
· Size: 8,5x4x2 cm.
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Ref.: ZF0695
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Jug and glass. Glass. Royal Glass Factory of La Granja de San Ildefonso, Segovia, Spain, 18th century. Jug or vase with lid and glass with small spout made of carved and engraved transparent glass, decorated with plant elements and architectural motifs of classicist influence. They were made in the Royal Glass Factory of La Granja de San Ildefonso, founded in 1727 by Buenaventura Sit and, initially, as a furnace for flat glass to supply the nearby Royal Palace. Shortly after, they would diversify their production, becoming one of the main centers in Spain.
· Size: Jarra 10x10x33 cms. Vaso 13x13x15 cms
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Ref.: ZF0878
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Bureau desk. Mahogany wood. XIX century. Has defects. Mahogany wood furniture with slightly cabriole-shaped legs ending in claws with spheres and decorated on the upper part with carvings of classicist influence, which presents three drawers in front (with two handles and a lock, decorated) and a lid on the upper part . When the desk is opened, there is a textile base on the table and a front with a central chapel and three spaces on each side, these above a small drawer.
· Size: 77x47x101 cms.
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Ref.: ZF0892
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Bronze sculpture “Harmony”. RANCOULET, Ernest (France, 1870-1915). It has small flaws. On a square base, there is a circular shape with a string of pearls and a rocky finish at the top, which serves as support for a young, idealized, semi-naked male figure (note the animal skin), which appears in an attitude dancing, holding aloft a tambourine. Ernest Rancoulet was a French sculptor highly appreciated for his neoclassical style figures and mythological themes, his works reflecting women from high society, others of athletes, etc. Weight: 2.3kg.
· Size: 11x11x34 cms
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Ref.: ZF1205