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Photograph and signature. Vaslav Niyinsky (kyiv, 1890-London, 1950), 1914. Vaslav Niyinsky (transliterated Vaslav Fomich Nizhinski) was a Polish-born Russian ballet dancer and choreographer considered one of the most gifted in history, particularly due to his encounter with Sergei Diaghilev, a member of the St. Petersburg elite and an important patron of the arts, who promoted Russian visual and musical art abroad, especially in Paris. During World War I, Nijinsky was placed under house arrest in Hungary because he was a Russian citizen. Diaghilev managed to get Nijinsky out of the country thanks to the intervention of King Alfonso XIII and his Office for Prisoners of War. The signature appears accompanied by a photograph of the type used as calling cards at the time (cabinet photograph), and is dated 1914.
· Size: 58x6,5x49 cms. int: 40,5x31 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;GRAPHIC WORK
Ref.: ZF1340B
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Napoleon III table clock. Calamine, bronze, etc. Samuel Marti et Cie., Philippe Mourey. France, second half of the 19th century. It shows damage. There are marks on the back of the case and a stamp on the movement. It's a table clock with a dial featuring blue numerals on a white background, Roman numerals for the hours, and Arabic numerals every five minutes engraved on the metal. It has a base with animal claws, plant motifs, and discs. Reclining on the base is a female figure dressed in a tunic, accompanied by a winged child with a quiver of arrows on his back; these figures may represent Venus and Cupid. The Paris-type movement features a hallmark alluding to the bronze medal awarded to Samuel Marti et Cie. at the Paris Exposition (France) of either 1855 or 1860, which the watchmaking company retained until 1889 (other experts date this mark between 1867 and 1900). On the reverse, near the base, is engraved the inscription “PH. Mourey 6 8,” referring to Philippe Mourey (active 1840-1910/20), a French bronze worker and watchmaker. Weight: 25 kg.
· Size: 61x20x56 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;CLOCKS
Ref.: ZF1482
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Pair of wrought iron hairpins. 17th century. A pair of wrought iron brackets of the type known as "fork brackets" due to their shape. These pieces were used in furniture to secure tables, both dining tables and those of writing desks or cabinets, making them a very common wrought iron item. The spirals and balustraded sections date both to the Baroque period.
· Size: 93x30 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: Z5447
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Two volumes: Geographical Atlas of Spain (…) and General Dictionary of all the peoples. Publishers Gaspar and Roig. Spain, Madrid, 1864 and 1862. Two similarly framed volumes, with leather spines and gilt details. A reference to each work (lower section) and the name Carrasco (upper section) are clearly visible. One of the volumes is the Geographical Atlas of Spain. Adjacent Islands and Spanish Overseas Possessions. It is indicated that it belongs to the “Collection of maps engraved on steel made by Don Martín Ferreiro”, and that it was published in Madrid by the Printing and Bookstore of Gaspar y Roig (the publishers), in 1864. It presents a series of maps, engraved on steel (see the touches of color), made by Martín Ferreiro y Peralta (1830-1896) and engraved by R. Alabern (indicated below the images). The other volume is the General Geography of Spain. General Dictionary of all the peoples, belonging to the so-called Illustrated Library of Gaspar y Roig. Published in Madrid, by the Printing and Bookstore of Gaspar y Roig (publishers), in 1862.
· Size: 18x5x27 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: ZF1298
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Vase. Glass. Following models by Émile Gallé (Nancy, 1846-1904). Vase made of glass, with white, brown and gold tones, following in both technique and decoration the well-known Art Nouveau works of Émile Gallé, an internationally recognized artist both for his aesthetics and for his technical advances with glass (“enamel”, “cameo”, etc.).
· Size: 15x15x28 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;CERAMIC
Ref.: Z5671
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Seven mustard cups with spoons. Silver, glass. England, 20th century. With contrast markings. Silver mustard cups in their natural color with glass elements inside, bearing hallmarks: Henry Hobson & Sons., Birmingham, 1900; possibly E Druiff & Co., established in 1919, Birmingham, possibly 1924; etc. They include spoons, as is typical of this type, and stylistically reflect common trends in English silverware during the 19th century. Weight 530 grams.
· Size: 7,4x5x6 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;SILVER
Ref.: ZF1373
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Louis XVI style mantel clock. Biscuit, metal, glass. Crosnier, Paris, France, circa 1900. It has defects. A table clock made of bisque porcelain with metal elements, featuring a white dial signed “Crosnier/Paris” with Arabic numerals for the hours and minutes in fifteen-unit increments, and a Paris-style movement signed “Mougia” on a stamp. The figurative decoration, inspired by classical mythology, depicts Venus with a dove accompanied by Cupid and various putti in the reliefs of the lower section. The base bears the inscription “Mongenol” and an incised mark reminiscent of the one used in Sèvres.
· Size: 26x14x31 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;CLOCKS
Ref.: ZF1481
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Frame. Carved wood. 17th century. It has faults. Rectangular frame made of carved wood that still retains some of its original polychromy. As was common in several European schools since the Renaissance (particularly the Italian, but also the Spanish, for example), it is decorated with a series of smooth moldings of varying widths, arranged to leave a plain band.
· Size: Ext 175x95 cm Int: 1.55x74 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;FRAMES
Ref.: Z6224
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Wine-tasting glass or wine cup. Silver. 18th century. One handle is missing. A vessel known as a wine glass or tembladera (due to its lack of a foot), made of silver in its natural color, with a flat, curved, S-shaped handle decorated with simplified vegetal motifs, and a line of scalloped shapes around the rim, highlighted by a plain band. The interior features strings of pearls and dots, and a cross at the bottom. Bernegales and tembladeras with scalloped shapes were common pieces in 17th-century Spanish silverwork, but were generally relegated to less prominent centers in the 18th century. Compare with pieces such as the silver bernegal from the last third of the 17th century in the Lázaro Galdiano Museum (perhaps of the Portuguese school; inventory 3916), or the one dated between 1640 and 1665 in the same museum (inventory 3910), or that of José Jiménez de Illescas (inventory 3915, dated 1715-1725) in the same institution. Weight: 101 grams.
· Size: 12x10x4 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;SILVER
Ref.: ZE367
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Silver spice rack. Stefano Olivero, Italy. Possibly 19th century. Silver spice rack raised on simple legs, located at the chamfered ends of the piece, decorated on the exterior with garlands and other architectural elements of classical influence in slight relief. Weight: 198 grams.
· Size: 5,5 x 8,5 x 6,5 cm
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;SILVER
Ref.: ZF0006
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Pax bearer. Bronze. 16th century. A bronze pax with an asymmetrical S-shaped handle on the back, featuring a low-relief decoration on the front framed by an architectural composition adorned with classical elements (a scallop shell finial, vegetal motifs in the upper section, columns with decorated shafts, architrave, and a base with semicircular arches). A heraldic shield is located in the center of the lower section. Beneath a winged angel's head is the central theme of the pax: Lamentation over the Dead Christ, with the cross in the background, Mary with Christ, flanked by two figures. The heraldic shield is very similar to that of the House of Mendoza used by Íñigo López de Mendoza y de la Vega, 1st Marquis of Santillana, and progenitor and head of the Ducal House of Infantado (which also presents it).
· Size: 7,5x4x12 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: ZF0541A
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Table clock. Bronze. 1990s, following designs by August Moreau. In working order. Table clock with a raised base and gilt bronze legs, following 19th-century designs, and a white dial with Roman numerals for the hours. It is topped with a bronze child figure based on a design by Auguste Moreau (1834-1917), a French sculptor known especially for his delicate and naturalistic works within the Art Nouveau movement, of which he was a leading figure. He created busts, figures, and small sculptures, and his designs were subsequently adopted by many other bronze sculptors due to the artist's success and the quality of his pieces. Weight: 22 kg.
· Size: 35X22,5X64 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;CLOCKS
Ref.: ZF1410
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Pair of Dutch-style candlesticks. 18th century Bronze. Electrified like lamps. Pair of Dutch-style candlesticks converted into lamp bases. They feature a turned structure, typical of the refined Baroque style.
· Size: 55x55x79 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: Z6491
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Candle. Bronze. 18th century. An oil lamp with several light sources, featuring a series of maintenance elements suspended from chains. The round base has a raised edge to prevent impurities from falling onto the surface where the lamp is placed. It has a central axis beginning with a Solomonic column, vase-like forms, and a finial in the shape of a double-headed eagle, following antique designs in both form and decoration.
· Size: 20x20x85 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: ZE392
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Pax bearer. Bronze. 16th century. A bronze pax with a flat, curved handle on the back, the front features a relief decoration arranged in an architectural composition of classical influence, typical of the Renaissance. Beneath the side columns are two heraldic shields (without a cap, with cords and tassels on three levels) with a Latin cross in the middle; the center depicts the Nativity of Christ under a shell-shaped dome with winged angel heads at the corners; above, under a semicircular arch, is the bust of Saint Dominic of the Causeway, facing forward, with an inscription in capital letters (“STO/DOMI”, “BENEDITUS SER”) flanked by two perched birds.
· Size: 10,5x4x16 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: ZF0543B
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Lectern. Wrought iron. Baluster 17th century; remainder 20th century. A wrought iron lectern with three twisted, S-shaped legs, each with a central disc, a balustraded base with distinct sections, and a top section of straight bands. This central axis comprises different sections (Solomonic and balustraded, joined by a disc and other moldings), and its lines are characteristic of ironwork from the period (compare, for example, with the Choir Screen of Valladolid Cathedral, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and note the differences). Weight: 22 kg.
· Size: 42x48x155 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: ZF0581
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Spice rack. Silver. DE CASTRO, Damián. SÁNCHEZ SOTO, Juan. Spain, Córdoba, second half of the 18th century. With contrast markings. Silver spice rack in its natural color with a truncated conical body, a sinuous lower rim resting on scroll-shaped feet with vegetal motifs, a semi-spherical, undivided bowl, a domed hinged lid, and decoration with high-relief vegetal elements. The lid features a rose surrounded by a line of dots creating waves. Hallmarks place the piece in Córdoba, as verified by Damián de Castro, and indicate it was made by Juan Sánchez Soto (likely the son, brother of Cristóbal), in the second half of the 18th century. Typologically, it belongs to a somewhat unique tradition or style, common in Córdoba and Madrid but also found in Girona, Antequera, and other locations. Weight: 87 grams.
· Size: 7,5x6x5 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;SILVER
Ref.: ZF0982
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Spice rack. Silver. DE LUQUE Y LEYVA, Juan. Córdoba, 18th century. With contrast markings. Silver spice rack in its natural color with a truncated conical body, a sinuous lower rim resting on volute feet with scallop and floral motifs, a semi-spherical bowl, a domed hinged lid, and decorated with high-relief vegetal elements. The hallmarks identify it as an 18th-century Cordoban work by Juan de Luque y Leyva or Leiva (1721-1779/80), who was the city's official assayer between 1772 and 1779/80. Typologically, it belongs to a somewhat peculiar tradition or model, common in Cordoba and Madrid but also found in Girona, Antequera, and other locations. Weight: 68 grams.
· Size: 7x7x4,5 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;SILVER
Ref.: ZF0983
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Pair of forked iron bail holders. 17th century. A pair of wrought iron brackets of the type known as "fork brackets" due to their shape. These pieces were used in furniture to secure tables, both dining tables and those of writing desks or cabinets, making them a very common wrought iron item. The spirals and balustraded sections date both to the Baroque period.
· Size: 93x25 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: Z6419B
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Bow brooch. Silver, rhinestones. Circa first third of the 20th century. With partial contrast mark. A silver-plated bow-shaped brooch with a pin on the back and a front composed of white stones and lines of fine red stones that accentuate the piece's shape and lines. It bears a resemblance to brooches by Collingwood and Sons (Birmingham, England). It has a small, partial hallmark on the prong.
· Size: 4x1x2,5 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;JEWELRY
Ref.: Z4997
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Chocolate cutter. Wood, metal. 19th century. Chocolate chopper made of carved wood decorated with engraved plant and floral motifs, featuring an iron blade in the shape of a small horse, which has a turned wooden handle. Compare with the one from Salamanca preserved in the CIPE Costume Museum in Madrid (inventory CE008848) dating from the 19th century.
· Size: 44x17x13 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: ZE441
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Pax bearer. Bronze. 16th century. A bronze pax with a flat handle on the back and a slightly raised decoration on the front. Beneath a finial of openwork vegetal elements in a distinctly Renaissance style, there is an architectural composition with columns framing a figure of Christ seated on the throne.
· Size: 7,5x3x10,5 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: ZF0538
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Pax bearer. Bronze. 16th century. A bronze pax with a flat "C" shaped handle on the back, featuring a relief decoration on the front framed by an architectural composition in the classical style typical of the Renaissance. Beneath the side columns are two heraldic shields (without caps, but with cords and tassels on three levels) with a Latin cross in the middle; the center depicts the Nativity of Christ under a shell-shaped dome with winged angel heads at the corners; above, beneath a semicircular arch, is the bust of Saint Dominic of the Causeway, facing forward, with an inscription in capital letters.
· Size: 10,5x5x15,5 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: ZF0543A
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Pair of vases. Bronze, marble. 19th century. A pair of vases made of light-colored, carved marble with stepped, circular bases of the same material, also featuring decorative details in gilded bronze (pearl chains, necks with architectural elements, etc.), clearly influenced by classical art. This type of work was common in Europe during the 19th century, and the strong French influence was also very prevalent in these pieces.
· Size: 10,5x10,5x27,5 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: ZF1004
