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Heraldic shield. Oil on canvas. TORRES, A. Spanish School, 1856. Signed and dated. This work shows a heraldic shield on a blue background with different shades, on an oval framed support. The central (and only) element of the composition consists of a crest with a helmet with gold bars and four feathers, and a quartered shield. Towards the lower right area, there is a signature (A. Torres) and a date (1856). First quarter, cut, with a bird (possibly a sable eagle) with wings displayed and spread over gold, and, below, in green, a gold band crossed between the mouths of two azure serpents (recalling the well-known “band of Castile”), on gules. In the second quarter, twelve eight-pointed gold stars in three columns, on a divided field in sable and silver. In the third, on gules, gold chains around three crossed gold bands. In the fourth, six gold crescents on azure. Around both elements, and joining them, there is a symmetrical composition of architectural elements, plants and scrolls, with a clear classicist influence and with some reminiscence of works from the Spanish Renaissance.
· Size: 46x4,5x58 cms. int: 36x47 cms.
ANTIQUES
PAINTINGS
Ref.: ZF1118
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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.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;CERAMIC
Ref.: ZF1255
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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
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;CERAMIC
Ref.: ZF1387
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Devotional plaque, Virgin and Child. Bronze. Spanish School, 17th century. Rectangular devotional plaque, made of bronze, featuring a ring at the top, a molded frame, and a relief figurative theme on the front. It depicts a Virgin Mary holding the Child Jesus, reminiscent of one preserved in the British Museum in London (inventory 1915,1216.216). This one is attributed to the circle of Sansorino (perhaps a misprint, meaning Sansovino) and considered a 16th-century Venetian work. Weight: 166 grams.
· Size: 7 x 0,5 x 11,2 cm.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: ZF1416D
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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
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;GRAPHIC WORK
Ref.: ZF135437
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Monk's armchair. Leather, walnut wood. Spain, 16th century. It has faults. Armchair with arms and high backrest of the type known as “friar's chair”, which has leather with studs on the upper part of the backrest (lack of the seat), low, low-profile trimmed jambs joining the front and back legs and middle jambs or side rails (the front one carved and re-cut to create geometric motifs) joining the two front and two back legs, and simple armrests with raised scrollwork finishes. The friar's chair, originally of Italian origin, became one of the most common pieces of Spanish furniture since its introduction in the 16th century, being characteristic of both the 17th and 18th centuries and being recovered again in the historicist movement of the 19th century. Being such a deep-rooted tradition in Spain, this type of model was never stopped being created.
· Size: 68x53x102 cms.
ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: Z0750
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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
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;MORTARS
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.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;CERAMIC
Ref.: ZF0995
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Baluster vase. Porcelain. Taisho period, Japan, 1912-1926. With marks on the base. Baluster vase (due to its shape) made of brown glazed Hirado porcelain with iron oxide varnish and two sceptre-shaped handles on top. Hirado is a type of porcelain made mainly in Mikawachi, Sasebo and Nagasaki, in the former feudal territory of Hirado, owner of the kilns and responsible for production. The Taisho period was that under the government of the emperor of the same name, and lasted from July 30, 1912 to December 25, 1926.
· Size: 15x15x27 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;CERAMIC
Ref.: ZF1109
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Frame. Carved wood. 18th century. It has faults. Rectangular wall frame made of carved wood and decorated with architectural and plant elements reminiscent of Classicism, divided into two wide moldings and two thinner ones (one striped separating the two bands and another interior with two pearls between the long sections). Particularly noteworthy are the curves that emerge towards the interior, as well as the hollow in that area.
· Size: 58x6,5x49 cms. int: 40,5x31 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;FRAMES
Ref.: ZF1340A
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Devotional plaque, Saint Anthony of Padua. Bronze. Spanish School, 17th century. Rectangular bronze devotional plaque with a ring at the top, a molded frame, and a relief figurative representation on the front. It shows a man in a habit, standing, holding a book in one hand (on which the Child Jesus can be seen) and a cross in the other, resting on his shoulder. Two pedestals are featured, one with a skull and the other with books. Compare with the one in the Metropolitan Museum (inventory 2012.545.12), dated to the early 17th century. Weight: 146 grams.
· Size: 7,1 x 0,5 x 11,4 cm
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: ZF1416N
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Devotional plaque, Saint Benedict of Nursia. Bronze. Spanish School, 17th century. Rectangular bronze devotional plaque with a ring at the top, a molded frame, and a relief figurative representation on the front. It shows a man in a habit, standing, holding a staff and a book in one hand, with a sunburst or burst of glory in the upper left corner, and a book and a miter in the lower area. This is Saint Benedict of Nursia, a Christian monk, considered the founder of monastic life in the West and venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church, the Orthodox Church, and the Lutheran Church. Weight: 130 grams.
· Size: 7 x 0,4 x 11 cm.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: ZF1416Q
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Devotional plaque, Immaculate Conception. Bronze. Spanish School, 17th century. Bronze devotional plaque with a washer at the top and an oval shape featuring a relief on the front. It depicts the Virgin Mary on a crescent moon, surrounded by light, clasping her hands in prayer, and with the Franciscan cord (eight knots) around it, linking this medal to the Franciscan Order. Four winged angel heads appear in the corners. This iconography and representation are common on devotional plaques and medals since the Baroque period (similar examples are preserved in institutions such as the Lázaro Galdiano Museum, etc.). Weight: 122 grams.
· Size: 7,5 x 0,4 x 11,7 cm
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: ZF1416T
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Devotional plaque, Saint Anthony of Padua. Bronze. Spanish School, 17th century. Oval-shaped devotional plaque made of bronze with a ring at the top, a molded frame with an interior band of simple geometric motifs, and a relief figurative representation on the front. It shows a man in a habit, standing, holding a book in one hand (on which the Child Jesus can be seen) and a cross in the other, resting on his shoulder. Two pedestals appear, one with a skull and the other with books. Compare with the one in the Metropolitan Museum (inventory 2012.545.12), dated to the early 17th century and rectangular in shape. Weight: grams.
· Size: 7,5x0.5x11.5 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: ZF1416Z
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Devotional medal, Saint James the Apostle. Gilt bronze. 17th century. Openwork devotional medal with the image of Saint James the Apostle in the centre, on a pedestal and holding a staff and a book, surrounded by a wreath of leaves tied with two bows above and below. Similar examples can be found in the Museum of Pilgrimages in Santiago de Compostela.
· Size: 5x0.5x6 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;JEWELRY
Ref.: Z5091
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Sold
Bronze Candlestick 16th century
· Size: 10,5x10,5x12 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: Z5735
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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 3 pcs. Price per unit.
· Size: 290x30 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: Z3485C
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Wall-mounted holy font. Bronze. Spain, 17th century. Small font for holy water designed to be placed on a wall, which has a container decorated with mouldings and architectural elements and a plaque, at the top, cut out with plant and architectural elements highlighting two angels with elements of the Passion and an image of the Virgin Mary (with iconography of the Immaculate) with the Child Jesus.
· Size: 7,5x9x22 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: ZF0928
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Triangular spice rack. Glazed ceramic. Talavera de la Reina, Spain, 17th century. It has damage. Triangular spice rack made of glazed ceramic decorated with a relief element in the centre of the three fronts and a series of motifs painted in brown, yellow and green on the top and on these fronts. Typologically, this is a very common model in the workshops of Talavera de la Reina, although not exclusive to this centre.
· Size: 14x13x5 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;CERAMIC
Ref.: ZF0940
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Jug. Glass, silver-plated metal. Possibly WMF, Germany. Circa 1900. With contrasting marks (handle). Jug with a transparent glass body decorated with geometric elements, a circular base, a globular body and a high cylindrical neck, which has a silver-plated metal handle with a “C” shape on the top. It has a decoration of architectural and plant elements with a marked classicist and Renaissance character, as well as a protomos with a horse’s front legs next to the top edge of the jug’s lid. The marks, present on the outer edge of the handle, would surely link the piece to the Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik or WMF. In 1853 Daniel Straub and the Schweizer brothers established a metalworks factory called Straub & Schweizer, which achieved recognition at the London Exhibition as early as 1862, and opened its first shop in Berlin in 1868. In 1880 they merged with Metallwarenfabrik Ritter & Co. to form the Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik (WMF), which is still in operation today. Weight: 0.9 kg.
· Size: 16x13x30 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;SILVER
Ref.: ZF1099
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Coffee set. Enameled porcelain. Royal Vienna, Austria, early 20th century. With marks on the base of the pieces. Two cups broken. Enameled porcelain coffee set consisting of a tray, six cups and saucers, a sugar bowl with lid and a jug with lid. Although the classicist influence in the piece is clear (golden garlands, shapes, plant elements, colours, etc.), it is necessary to point out that the tray was inspired by the oil painting by George Sheridan Knowles in 1908 and entitled “Summer Pleasures on The River”. Royal Vienna is a certain style of porcelain related to the porcelain made in Vienna (Kaiserlich privilegierte Porcellain Fabrique) founded in 1718 by Claude du Paquier, an official of the imperial court in Vienna. It was closed in 1864, but its name was recovered by the Vienna Porcelain Factory Augarten in 1923.
· Size: 32x32x15 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;CERAMIC
Ref.: ZF1147
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Advertising poster, Marín Brothers, Warehousemen and Exporters of Wines and Cognacs from Jerez de la Frontera. Cardboard. Berlin, first half of the 20th century. Casa Marín Hermanos was founded in 1896 by Vicente and José María, who had previously worked as traveling salesmen for sherry brands. They were awarded a Gold Medal at the 1896 Lugo Regional Exhibition. The specialties mentioned on the poster (Amontillado Tres Cortados and Los Dos Hermanos) are mentioned in the Reseña de Bodegas de Jerez by R. Mena y Sobrino (Jerez, Litografía Jerezana Vicario, 1900). The poster was printed by Manes & Co. of Berlin, Germany.
· Size: 32x0,1x49 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;GRAPHIC WORK
Ref.: ZF135404
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Advertising poster, J. Leña Rendón & Cia. Warehousemen and Exporters of Fine Wines and Cognacs, Jerez de la Frontera. Cardboard. Valencia, Spain, first half of the 20th century. Advertising poster printed in Valencia by Lit. S. Durá for the company J. Leña Rendón & Cia. Storers and Shippers of Fine Wines and Cognacs, Jerez de la Frontera, founded in 1885 and known at the time for Gayarre Cognac, among other specialties. It is mentioned in the Review of Jerez Wineries by R. Mena y Sobrino (Jerez, Lithograph by Jerezana Vicario, 1900).
· Size: 33x0,1x50 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;GRAPHIC WORK
Ref.: ZF135405
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Advertising poster, Pedro Simó, Jerez de la Frontera. Cardboard. Berlin, first half of the 20th century. Advertising poster printed in Berlin, Germany, by Manes & Co., for the Spanish fine wine company Pedro Simó, located in Jerez de la Frontera. It is mentioned in the Statutes of the Guild of Breeders and Exporters of Jerez de la Frontera Wines (Jerez, Typographic Workshops: Plaza del Carmen, 1, 1921). #inbti#POSTER, PEDRO SIMÓ, JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA. CARDBOARD. BERLIN, FIRST HALF 20TH CENTURY.
· Size: 33x0,1x50 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;GRAPHIC WORK
Ref.: ZF135406
