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Cylindrical “turner’s test” box, 17th-18th century. Cylindrical box decorated with different bands and a lid with a carved star. On the base there are a series of inscriptions that allude to the purpose for which it was created: these types of pieces were tests of mastery for apprentice turners, which they had to take in order to pass certain exams within the guild to which they belonged. Many of these works are not 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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Espagnolette. Wrought iron. 18th century. An iron element made up of several pieces firmly joined together, with simple decoration based on rings and other details, used to close a door or window. This type of piece was very common in the construction of important residences. 2 pcs available.
· Size: Longitud 205 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: Z3485B
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Mother-of-pearl box with bronze mount. 19th century. Box made of mother-of-pearl plates joined together by a bronze structure decorated with simple plant elements and which still retains traces of gilding in some areas. The shape of the piece is 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. 20th century. Vessel of the type known as “tembladera” with two circular handles decorated with very simplified plant elements and a scalloped body reminiscent of the pieces called “de bocados”. Bernegales and tembladeras de bocados were frequent pieces in Spanish silverware in the 17th century, usually being relegated to centres of somewhat less importance in the 18th century. During the 19th and 20th centuries, it was common in silverware and the rest of the arts to be inspired by styles of the past for the creation of numerous pieces, such as this one. Weight: 151 gr.
· Size: 15x11,5x7,5 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS;SILVER WORKS
Ref.: Z5830
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Acetre. Bronze. 16th century. Bronze piece with a circular base and a circular body with a mouth that extends outwards at the top and a relief decoration in this last area with masks that recall certain Renaissance pieces with Medusa (the rings for the handle emerge 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 its decoration and, therefore, is also reminiscent of works from Ancient Rome (situla from the Landesmuseum in Hannover, etc.).
· Size: 19x18x19 cms.
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Ref.: Z5937
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Axe. Wrought iron. 20th century. Tall wrought iron torch holder with a tripod base formed by scrolls and a triangular piece from which the axis emerges (with a balustrade profile with discs). This ends in a plate from which an openwork piece starts that would hold the candle. The scrolls, the lines of the axis, simplified plant details, etc. 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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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 a small spout made of clear, carved and engraved glass, decorated with plant elements and architectural motifs of classical 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 centres in Spain.
· Size: Jarra 10x10x33 cms. Vaso 13x13x15 cms
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Ref.: ZF0878
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Frame. Carved, polychrome, and gilded wood. 18th century. It has faults. Rectangular frame made of carved wood with a black area flanked by two gilded areas on the outside and inside of the piece, with a flat area in both colors and a different one, again in both finishes. Stylistically, it recalls examples common in numerous European schools since the Renaissance.
· Size: 85x6x140 cms. Int 68x123,5 cms
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Ref.: ZF1338
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Espagnolette. Wrought iron. 18th century. An iron element made up of several pieces firmly joined together, with simple decoration based on rings and other details, used to close a door or window. This type of piece was very common in the construction of important residences. Available 1 unit
· Size: 30x13x250 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: Z3485E
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Cameo; brooch with safety clasp. Victorian period, ca. 1850. Cameo (brooch with safety handle) with a gold-plated frame with alternating die-cut and engraved elements arranged around four hollow balls ???. The central piece, made of shell (Cassius Cypraea; hence the type known in the 19th century as “coralino”), white on flesh, presents a female bust profile in vertical development. The lady, with her hair decorated with abundant flowers, is the mythological figure Flora, Roman goddess of flowers, gardens and spring. Weight: 9.77 gr.
· Size: 4x4x1 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: ZE102
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Pair of andirons. Blued and gilded bronze, iron. 19th century. Fireplace andirons decorated with vine leaves and bunches of grapes on the side pieces and in the centre of the horizontal part, working the metal to also remind us of the plant. These three elements or areas are visually united by an openwork piece, decorated in a simpler way with motifs inspired by Neoclassicism.
· Size: 36x45x45 cms.
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Ref.: ZF0126
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Candlestick. Bronze. 17th-18th centuries. Candlestick made of bronze with a circular base and an axis combining discs, balustrade shapes, smooth areas, concave and convex mouldings of different widths, etc., creating a very lively profile common in this type of pieces since the Baroque in various European schools and reminiscent in some details of the so-called spool candlesticks. Weight: 520 gr.
· Size: 21x21x55 cms.
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Ref.: ZF0491
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Frame. Carved and gilded wood. 18th century. Rectangular frame with a semicircular top in the centre, crowned by a composition with leaves and elements of the Passion of Christ (Crown of Thorns, Nails, etc.) decorated with a series of bands, alternating plain ones with two different strings of pearls. Although the 18th century is known for Rococo, it is not the only artistic style of the period: the decoration and shapes of the frame show a closer relationship with ancient Roman art, a common influence in Neoclassicism.
· Size: 44x8x81 cms
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Ref.: ZF0527
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Sword. Metal, leather. Royal Factory of Toledo, towards the end of the 19th-20th century Small sword with a garnish bearing the emblem of the Infantry and the simplified coat of arms of Spain on the other side, cap with the monogram of King Alfonso XIII and wire-wrapped hilt, featuring a Toledo blade (inscription “Fca de Toledo”) and a scabbard combining leather and metal, slightly curved. Compare with the small sword for Infantry Officers, model 1901.
· Size: 12x2x97 cms.
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Ref.: ZF0575
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Oval case. Silver. 19th century. With contrast marks. Oval box with flat lid made of silver, partially gilded, decorated on the outside with framed figurative scenes and landscapes and geometric motifs arranged in bands and architectural and plant motifs. The Rococo influence can be seen, for example, in the frames chosen for the landscapes on the body of the piece and in the figurative scene on the lid. Weight: 96 grams. Hallmarks are on the inside.
· Size: 6x4,3x2,2 cms.
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Ref.: ZF0690
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Pair of stirrups. Carved wood, iron. Chile, 18th century. Pair of stirrups made up of a block of carved wood, in the shape of a half moon at the front, and decorated on the outside with geometric and vegetal elements, and an iron surround. Since metal was reserved for other uses during the 18th century, wood began to be used more frequently to make stirrups in Chile. The shape of the present pair, which follows a common typology of the time, seems to have been derived from Asturian pieces, preferred over metal stirrups to protect from water, branches, etc., and the artisanal development carried out mainly by the Jesuits in the area was what led to this type of carving and decoration, which survives to this day.
· Size: 16x20x17 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: ZF0933
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Oriental barrel-shaped vessel. Porcelain, metal. China, 20th century. With marks on the base (apocryphal, Xangxi). A barrel-shaped vessel with a flat lid, made of white-ground porcelain and decorated with a polychrome figurative composition based on plant motifs and scrolls on the lid, and upper-class figures set in a garden with pavilions, a large censer, a tiger and other animals, etc., on the body, on a frieze of repeated elements and under a double blue line at the top (this last detail also separates the stripes on the lid). Morphologically, it is reminiscent of the Chinese porcelain seats often used in gardens, but note that it has a lid with a metal washer and handles of the same material, elements that are not found on the known seating pieces. Next to these courtiers in the pavilion is a male figure on a water buffalo (a frequent motif in Chinese art, associated with either wise men or peasants or shepherds). The marks on the base, located within a double circular line, resemble those used on Chinese porcelain made during the Kangxi Empire (1662-1722), but are considered apocryphal.
· Size: 25x25x30 cms.
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Ref.: ZF1082
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Spice rack in glazed ceramic. Talavera de la Reina, 18th century. A three-cup spice rack in the shape of an equilateral triangle, made of ceramic and decorated with high-temperature enamels typical of Talavera polychromy: manganese black for the edges and antimony oranges and yellows, copper green and cobalt blue. It is a classic-style piece, with clean lines that delimit the different parts of the structure, well-organised decoration and synthetic motifs that refer to the Greco-Latin ornamental repertoire, such as the palmette and the acanthus leaf.
· Size: 16x14x4,5 cms.
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Ref.: ZF1255
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Advertising poster, Magin Rubio Factory. Paper or cardboard. Spain, possibly around 1900. The Magin Rubio Chocolate and Mantecados Factory was located in a modernist mansion built by Eduardo Sánchez Eznarriaga at the beginning of the 20th century to house both production and the home of the company's founder, Magín Rubio González. It currently houses the Astorga Chocolate Museum.
· Size: 22,5x0,1x34,5 cms
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Ref.: ZF135437
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Hunters, pair of panels. Porcelain. Possibly Germany, 19th century. Pair of wall plaques with metal pieces to hang on the top and a polychrome figurative decoration on the front, in relief. One shows a horseman dressed in furs, accompanied by a fox (probably), and the other shows a woman, also on horseback, hunting a feline (possibly a tiger). Their style is reminiscent of porcelain pieces made in Meissen in the 19th century.
· Size: 31x31x6 cms
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Ref.: ZF1387
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Devotional plaque with Saint Jerome. Bronze. Spanish school, 16th century. Rectangular devotional plaque made of bronze, with a frame and a ring at the top and a figurative decoration in relief on the front. In this piece we can see an elderly man, with a crucified figure in one hand, a skull and a book at his side, a lion peeking out in one corner and allusions to a rural setting in the background, as well as a hat on the left. This “model” of plaque was very popular in ancient times (the Lázaro Galdiano Museum in Madrid preserves a 17th-century example, etc.).
· Size: 7x0.5x11.5 cms.
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Ref.: ZF1391
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Table centrepiece. Europe, towards the end of the 19th century. Glazed porcelain. Enameled porcelain piece with gold details that allows flowers to be placed inside. It has a cube shape, with the handle decorated with rocailles inspired by the Rococo of the 18th century, also present on the edge of the piece and at the bottom. The fronts have been decorated with a series of flowers in various colours. It has a mark on the base, blue on a white background.
· Size: 15x15x29 cms.
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Ref.: ZF0146
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Mortar and pestle. Bronze. 17th century. Mortar with a circular base, cylindrical body and mouth slightly flared outwards, decorated with a series of smooth horizontal mouldings arranged both at the bottom and at the top and with some simple vertical elements (which still maintain slight balustrade shapes) derived from the ribs that these specimens used to have in the medieval Spanish school.
· Size: 13x13x8,5 cms
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Ref.: ZF0966
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Poseidon or Neptune with a hippocampus. Enameled porcelain. Europe, 19th century. A glazed porcelain figurine with a circular base, decorated with openwork elements and Rococo-inspired motifs enhanced with touches of gold, depicting a bearded, half-naked male figure, standing, in a purple and white cloak, accompanied by a half-horse, half-fish monster. The character is the classical god Poseidon or Neptune, and the creature is known as a hippocampus. This type of work was common in several prominent porcelain factories throughout the 19th century, especially Meissen, but also Chelsea (whose brand name is an anchor) or Samson, for example.
· Size: 6x7x15 cms.
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Ref.: ZF0995
