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Frame. Gilded and polychrome wood. 17th century. It presents loss in the lower left area. Frame made of carved wood, gilded and polychromed in certain areas, with decoration based on bands (alternating plain ones with others with vegetal and architectural elements) and a relief at the top with vegetal and architectural motifs, combining polychromy with gilding in this area and below. Note the similarity between the decoration and lines of this piece and certain Spanish Baroque altarpieces of the 17th century.
· Size: 105x16,5x101,5 / int 81x57 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;FRAMES
Ref.: ZF0631
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Writing case with three inkwells. Silver. Martínez Royal Silversmiths Factory, Madrid, 1845. With contrast marks. Silver writing table in its colour, composed of a rectangular tray with raised, openwork sides and openwork decoration on the longer sides (downwards), and three containers (two cup-shaped) topped with figurative elements. Both the decoration of the elements and their lines show a clear influence of Neoclassical models based on Antiquity. The hallmarks present link the piece to the city of Madrid (Spain), also adding the date and the silversmith. The Royal Martínez Silver Factory was founded in 1778, and represented the introduction in Spain of the industrial manufacturing method in the field of silver work and of neoclassical aesthetics in Spanish silverwork. It was also one of the most important silver centres in the history of Spain, and was characterised by the originality of its designs and the perfect finish of its pieces. Compare this piece, for example, with the mancerina with a tray and acanthus leaves from the same factory dated 1834 in the Museum of History of Madrid, and with other works preserved in private collections. Weight: 490 grams.
· Size: 23x11x10 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;SILVER
Ref.: ZF0680
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Table clock with lantern. Bronze, wood, glass. 19th century. Table clock with a base enhanced by a series of gilt bronzes in a distinct Renaissance and Classicist style. It features a rocky top (on which the white dial with Roman numerals is located), on which a young man leans, looking up at a vine with bunches of grapes. The clock is protected by a glass lantern with a wooden base decorated with light-colored marquetry, depicting floral and vegetal themes.
· Size: 40x20x27 cms. reloj 33x13x45 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;CLOCKS
Ref.: ZF0941
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Pair of spouted jugs. Silver. BENITO GOMEZ, Antonio (1775-1835). Segovia, Spain, 1801-1835. With contrast marks. Pair of small jugs with a circular base with mouldings, a low conical foot and a tubular body ending in a hemisphere at the bottom and with a flat moulding at the top; the handle, in double C, has a simple volute or branch that rests towards the mouth of the piece; the spout shows simple decoration. Typologically, the present pair is linked to a type of spouted jug that, with variations, was common in Spanish domestic silverware from the first half of the 17th century until the beginning of the 18th century, and was also found after this date. As usual, the civil model was quickly assimilated by religious silverware, especially for use in liturgical cruets. Antonio Benito Gómez (1775-1835) was a silversmith who worked in Segovia from at least 1801 until his death, and also a silversmith who worked between 1824 and 1828 and between 1831 and 1835. Son of the silversmith Juan de la Cruz Benito, several of his works have been preserved: a baptismal shell and a small rostrillo for the church of Vera Cruz in Zamarramala, a hyssop found in the church of Nuestra Señora de los Dolores in La Granja de San Ildefonso (Segovia), etc. Stylistically, most of his known work is clearly Rococo in style, although some Neoclassical pieces stand out.
· Size: 8,5x5,5x8 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;SILVER
Ref.: ZF0984
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Art Nouveau ceiling lamp. Metal, glass. Circa 1900. Gold metal ceiling lamp with several points of light hidden by white translucent glass shades decorated with geometric elements. The stems, leaves and shapes it presents frame it within Modernism or Art Nouveau, a style highly appreciated in Europe around 1900.
· Size: 61x61x67 cms.
ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: ZF1291
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Honorary Uniform, Order of Malta. Spain, possibly around the beginning of the 20th century. Blue jacket or coat and trousers, the first of which bears the label of the Félix del Hierro tailor shop, which was located on Barquillo Street in Madrid (Spain) and had another location on Almirante Street in the same city. It is known to have been in operation until at least 1946. The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta (SMOM), known simply as the Order of Malta or Knights Hospitaller, was recognised by Pope Paschal II in 1113. After having provisional headquarters in Messina, Catania and Ferrara, the Order was finally established in Rome in 1834. During the 20th century, the Order refocused on its mission of hospital care.
· Size: 50x5x90 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: ZF1448
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Pair of urban views. “Venice”. Marianne Lucy Le Poer Trench (England, 1888-1940). Signed in the lower right corner. Pair of paintings depicting urban views of the Italian city of Venice. Marianne Lucy Le Poer was a landscape painter and teacher who studied at the Slade and exhibited regularly from 1920 at the Royal Society of British Artists, the Royal College of Art, the Royal Scottish Academy, the Royal Academy, etc., becoming an Associate Professor of the Royal Society of British Artists in 1926.
· Size: int. 30x35 cms.
ANTIQUES
PAINTINGS
Ref.: Z3730
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Display case. Mahogany wood. 19th century. Tall display cabinet made of carved mahogany with gilded metal elements, featuring a glass door with a locking key and enhanced with legs and a crown carved with plant and architectural elements of classical inspiration. Both the decorative motifs mentioned and the proportions and lines of the furniture show a clear influence of French prototypes.
· Size: 113x48x243 cms.
ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: Z5530
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Chrismera. Silver in its colour. 16th century. Non-original cover. Silver chrismera in its colour with a circular base decorated with an engraved composition of plant elements and a flat circular body with two “S” shaped handles with plant motifs and a small neck at the top covered with a lid topped with a ring (which is not the original piece). The body has engraved, on one side, a cross on a pedestal with a shroud hanging from it, all within an engraved frame; on the other side, with a frame similar to the one mentioned above, appear the letters “ihs” (Christogram of ancient origin, already used in Paleochristianity, which gave rise to varied etymologies and was adopted as a seal by Saint Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus). Weight: 157 grams.
· Size: 6,5x 10x15 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;SILVER
Ref.: Z5977
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Pastoral box. Carved horn. 1811. With engraved date. Carved horn box with an oval base and a polygonal lid decorated on the outside with a series of carvings. The lid has animals, scrolls and simple geometric elements arranged flanking and facing a crowned heraldic shield; the base has a geometric composition leaving a rectangle in the centre (where the date 1811 has been engraved, which would be the date of creation of the piece); the edges of the base have fine smooth mouldings. The aforementioned shield, very simplified, has five elements in the centre and a border of towers or castles under a closed crown.
· Size: 8,5x5x3 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: ZF0658
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Safe box. Iron. 19th century. Rectangular safe made of iron, with a rectangular base, two handles on the sides and classical-influenced moulding decorations on the fronts and top. It opens from the top with a door with two hinges, which also has a knob and a lock with a cover to cover it. It is reminiscent of Victorian examples, some of the models made by Cannon, etc. Weight: 43 kg.
· Size: 48x30x33 cms.
ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: ZF1265
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Wounded Bull. Bronze. BONILLA VILLALBA, Francisco (1920-1978). Signed on base. Bronze sculpture depicting a fighting bull about to die, already with the sword stuck in it and fallen to the ground, where a hat can also be seen. In this lower area, worked into the metal to resemble earth, a signature appears ("Bonilla Villalba"). Francisco Bonilla Villalba was an artist born in Fernán Núñez (Córdoba, Spain) in 1920. He died in Madrid in 1978. In 1937, he entered the School of Arts and Crafts in Córdoba. From there, he moved to Seville to study at the "Santa Isabel de Hungría" School. Later, he went to Madrid to continue his training at the "San Fernando" School of Fine Arts, where he specialized in Sculpture.
· Size: 22x52x34 cms.
ANTIQUES
SCULPTURE
Ref.: ZF1440
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14kt gold brooch with garnet and diamond. An oval 14-karat gold brooch with an outer rim topped by a cord with gold pearls, decorated on the front with a curved composition that leaves smooth spaces for simplified plant motifs and two semicircles on the vertical axis of the smaller side that shelter other plant elements. In the center, framed by a band of cords and pearls in gold and with two small pearls on the larger axis (in the triangular spaces left by the aforementioned curves), is a smooth cabochon garnet with an eight-pointed star in the center of the gem (a diamond also appears in the star), achieving a striking color combination. The marked symmetry of the piece is reminiscent of 19th-century jewelry work in the Neoclassical style. Weight: 19.81 grams.
· Size: 4,6 x 3,6 cm.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;JEWELRY
Ref.: JBR2568
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Chest of drawers. Lemongrass wood. 19th century. A chest of drawers made of lemongrass wood with a straight, rectangular top and five drawers at the front (two narrow and three long), decorated with simple flat mouldings and spherical legs. This decorative simplicity, which highlights the quality and grain of the lemongrass wood finish, is reminiscent of English examples.
· Size: 103x49x106 cms.
ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: Z0312
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Saint Christopher. Jet. Spanish School, 16th century. A carving showing a male figure standing on a base and carrying a child on his shoulders. Saint Christopher of Lycia, best known thanks to the spread of the Golden Legend of James of the Voragine from the 13th century onwards, was best known for having crossed a river with Christ disguised as a child on his shoulders. Compare this work with the 16th-century jet-carved Saint James with Pilgrims in the Cathedral Museum of Ávila (Spain), the examples in the Valencia Museum of Don Juan (Madrid), etc.
· Size: 5x3x16 cms.
ANTIQUES
SCULPTURE
Ref.: Z3608
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Chest. Walnut wood, iron. Burgos, 17th century. Rectangular chest with a flat lid made of carved walnut wood, with corners and a latch at the front to lock it with a key, and a carved decoration on the bottom with simple geometric elements, and simple lines on the outer edge of the lid. This type of furniture was very common in Spain, frequently used to store objects of a certain value such as clothes, dishes, etc.
· Size: 169x52x73 cms.
ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: Z4841
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Notary office. Silver. Madrid, 1819 and 1841. With hallmarks. Artist M. García. Owner's initials. Writing set composed of three containers on a slightly raised base on animal claws made of silver in its colour, which has contrasting marks in several points. The entire set presents a decoration and elegant and simple lines with a marked neoclassical influence. The contrasting marks present on the bases of two containers and on the “tray” or base of the set place the execution of the work in Madrid, providing two different dates probably due to the partial loss and subsequent restoration. Artist: Manuel García.1838-1858 Weight: 800 grams.
· Size: 11x22x14 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;SILVER
Ref.: Z5287
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Gate with two passages. Wrought iron. Spain, 17th century. Window grille made of wrought iron with two smooth circular cross-sections in the middle, inserted between the vertical bars. These have a decoration of small discs and balustrade shapes (which add a slight movement) between both cross-sections, facing the compositions to create harmony. The decorative details mentioned refer to 17th century Baroque works in this material: compare, for example, with the balconies of the Casa de Panadería in the Plaza Mayor in Madrid, or with Spanish pieces preserved in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, a confessional grille in the Metropolitan Museum in New York dated 1629 (inv. 57.137.51) and another from the same museum made by the master Francisco González (inv. 56-234.12Ad).
· Size: 120x38x133 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: Z5602
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“Satyr”. Patinated terracotta. Following models by CLODION, Claude Michel (France, 1738-1814). Late 19th century-early 20th century. A patinated terracotta sculpture consisting of an oval base decorated with simple architectural elements of classical influence and a tondo with a bust enhanced by a garland and two figures. These, lying on the upper part, are a satyr (with his usual goat-like legs) raising a bunch of grapes, and a young nymph, who embraces him while trying to reach these fruits. Compare this sculpture (not so much the base) with the one entitled “Nymph and Satyr” from the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum in Lisbon (Portugal), related to the sculptor Claude Michel, highlighting the similarities and differences. Pieces similar to the present work, also known as “Satyr Feeding a Nymph Grapes”, are kept in several private collections. Claude Michel “Clodion” (1730-1814) was a French sculptor who trained with Lambert Sigisbert Adam and Jean-Baptiste Pigalle. He was recognised with numerous awards (the Prix de Rome in 1762, etc.) and had an important workshop in Paris from 1771. Although he also produced large-scale works, he is above all known for his small-format sculptural works, made in bronze (or other materials such as corrugated iron or terracotta, for example), and which had a very important influence both during the sculptor's lifetime and long after his death on a large number of works inspired by his creations.
· Size: 38x31x40 cms.
ANTIQUES
SCULPTURE
Ref.: Z5882
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CASWELL, William Frederick (United Kingdom, act. 1870 – 1914). "Landscape". Watercolor on paper. Signed with initials in the lower right corner. . In this work, Caswell offers us an evocative landscape with romantic roots, typical of the English landscaping of the time, worked with a light and translucent chromatism that gives a special luminosity to the scene, while enhancing its mysterious atmosphere. British painter active between 1870 and 1914, William F. Caswell worked in landscapes and portraits in oils and watercolours, and also produced series of prints such as “Le Barnabooth et autres bêtes modernes”. He was a member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, where he frequently exhibited his works.
· Size: 78x103 int 49x71 cms
ANTIQUES
PAINTINGS
Ref.: Z6194
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Box in enamelled porcelain and engraved glass. 19th century. Oval box with a base made of etched glass and a hinged lid, the latter made by combining enamel and metal. The lower part presents a bucolic landscape, with a series of human figures and buildings in it, combining trees with lakes and solid ground. The scene on the upper part responds to the same typology: a couple in an idealized rural landscape.
· Size: 7,5x6x4,5 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: Z6447
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Toiletry bag. 19th century. Tortoiseshell, metal, glass. Rectangular case with a hinged lid made of tortoiseshell decorated with fine inlaid plant and floral elements on its sides, containing a toiletry bag set composed of various feminine toiletries and personal items (a small perfume bottle, scissors, a thimble, etc.), with a space designed for each of these utensils.
· Size: 6x3x8 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: Z6854
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Catavinos or quaking glass. Silver. 18th century. Without contrast marks. Vessel known as catavinos or tembladera with two flat, closed “S” shaped handles and a line of “bites” (gallon-shaped shapes) highlighted by bands of dots that move to the inside of the piece. The bottom has a star shape (leaving smooth and with a shiny finish some stripes forming a Maltese Cross, and combining in the rest areas in the same finish with others in diamond-shaped lustre with dots). The bernegales and tembladeras with mortise-shaped pieces were frequent pieces in Spanish silverwork in the 17th century, usually being relegated to centres of somewhat less importance in the 18th century. Compare this with pieces such as the silver bernegal from the last third of the 17th century in the Lázaro Galdiano Museum (perhaps from the Portuguese school; inventory 3916), or the one dated between 1640 and 1665 from the same museum (inventory 3910), or the one by José Jiménez de Illescas (inventory 3915, dated 1715-1725) in the same institution. Weight: 83 gr.
· Size: 14,5x11x3 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;SILVER
Ref.: ZE192
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Catavinos or quaking glass. Silver. 18th century. Without hallmarks. With ownership initials. Vessel known as a catavinos or tembladera with two curved flat handles decorated with simplified plant elements, and a line of morsels (gallon-shaped shapes) on the edge enhanced by bands of sunken dots that remain in relief on the inside of the piece, where they extend and frame the decoration on the bottom. In this area there is a florentine Greek cross in a smooth shiny finish with the letters “RA” engraved (initials of the property), highlighted on a dotted background. The bernegales and tembladeras with mortise-shaped pieces were frequent pieces in Spanish silverwork in the 17th century, usually being relegated to centres of somewhat less importance in the 18th century. Compare this with pieces such as the silver bernegal from the last third of the 17th century in the Lázaro Galdiano Museum (perhaps from the Portuguese school; inventory 3916), or the one dated between 1640 and 1665 from the same museum (inventory 3910), or the one by José Jiménez de Illescas (inventory 3915, dated 1715-1725) in the same institution. Weight: 94 gr.
· Size: 13,5x10,5x4,5 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;SILVER
Ref.: ZE193
