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PORCELAIN AND GLASS OVAL BOX, 19TH CENTURY.

Box in enameled porcelain and etched glass. XIX century. Oval box with engraved glass base and lid with hinged closure, the latter 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 dry land. The scene at the top responds to the same typology: a couple in an idealized rural landscape.

· Size: 7,5x6x4,5 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS

Ref.: Z6447
TORTOISESHELL CASE WITH UTENSILS. 19TH CENTURY.

Toiletry case. XIX century. Tortoiseshell, metal, glass. Rectangular case with a folding lid made of tortoiseshell decorated with fine inlays of vegetal and floral elements on its faces, which contains a set of toiletries made up of various feminine hygiene and personal use items (a small bottle of perfume, a pair of scissors, a thimble...) , with a space designed for each of these utensils.

· Size: 6x3x8 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS

Ref.: Z6854
SILVER CUP (“TEMBLADERA”). 18TH CENTURY.

Catavinos or scrapie. Silver. Century XVIII. No contrast marks. Container known as catavinos or trembladera with two flat closed “S” shaped handles and a line of “bites” (galled shapes) highlighted by bands of points that move to the interior of the piece. The background has a star shape (leaving some stripes smooth and in a glossy finish forming a Maltese Cross, and combining the rest of the areas in the same finish with others in polished rhombuses with dots). 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. Compare it with pieces such as the silver bernegal from the last third of the 17th century from 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 that of José Jiménez de Illescas (inventory 3915, dated 1715-1725) in the same institution. Weight: 83 gr.

· Size: 14,5x11x3 cms.
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Ref.: ZE192
SILVER CUP (“TEMBLADERA”). 18TH CENTURY.

Catavinos or scrapie. Silver. Century XVIII. No contrast marks. With ownership initials. Container known as catavinos or scrapie with two flat curved handles decorated with simplified plant elements, and a line of morsels (gallion shapes) on the edge enhanced by bands of recessed dots that remain in relief inside the piece, where they extend and frame the background decoration. In this area there is a flordelised or flowered Greek cross in a smooth glossy finish with the engraved letters “RA” (property initials), highlighted on a dotted background. 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. Compare it with pieces such as the silver bernegal from the last third of the 17th century from 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 that of José Jiménez de Illescas (inventory 3915, dated 1715-1725) in the same institution. Weight: 94 gr.

· Size: 13,5x10,5x4,5 cms
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Ref.: ZE193
SILVER CUP (“TEMBLADERA”). 17TH CENTURY.

Catavinos or scrapie. Silver. XVII century. No contrast marks. Container known as catavinos or scrapie with two flat, closed “S”-shaped handles (with simplified vegetal decoration) and a line “of morsels” (gallion-shaped shapes) enhanced with bands of dots. In the background, inside, there is an eight-petal flower engraved with a cross inside. 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. Compare it with pieces such as the silver bernegal from the last third of the 17th century from 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 that of José Jiménez de Illescas (inventory 3915, dated 1715-1725) in the same institution. Weight: 96 gr.

· Size: 15x10,5x4,5 cms.
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Ref.: ZE195
RELIQUARY PENDANT. SILVER, ENAMEL. 17TH CENTURY.

Locket pendant. Silver, enamel, textile. XVII century. Polygonal pendant of significant size and silver frame in its color decorated with small pearls of the same material located in the corners of the edge that has a ring at the top so it can be hung or worn. One of its fronts presents a textile background under a transparent glass sheet, surely designed to contain relics. The other has a brightly colored enamel showing the Virgin Mary in three quarters, with the naked Child Jesus in her arms and both silhouetted figures on a landscape background with classicist architectural elements (column with a fluted shaft on a pedestal, with moldings) and details of a natural landscape (thus being able to link the moment with the Rest during the Flight into Egypt; compare, also, with works such as the Virgin and Child by Anton van Dyck from the Cerralbo Museum in Madrid or the oil painting from The Walters Art Museum, or the engraving by Paulus Pontius following models by Van Dyck - where the elements coincide in arrangement with those of the medallion -, for example). This type of jewelry always had great value both for the materials in which they were made and for their religious content. Despite this (or perhaps because of this same appreciation) not many quality examples are preserved and in good condition, being possible to find them only in important private collections and in prominent museums such as the Fundación Valencia de Don Juan in Madrid, the Museo National Center for Decorative Arts in the same city, etc., or ancient religious centers such as the Convento de las Descalzas Reales in Madrid.

· Size: 6,5x0.5x8 cms.
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Ref.: ZF0399
COLECTION OF 49 METAL CATHOLIC MEDALS. 16TH-19TH CENTURIES.

Collection of forty-nine antique medals. 16th-19th centuries. Collection composed of forty-nine medals with a religious theme made of metal and decorated with reliefs on the fronts. Of various shapes (circular, oval, polygonal...), each one has an image of the Virgin Mary, or Christ, or a Saint, or a religious scene (or one on each side): Our Lady of Almudena ( Madrid); medal of the second centenary (1884) of the Immaculate Little Patroness of Benisa; one with Blessed Rita of Casia (Rome) on one side and the Virgin of Pilar on the other (exergus Rome); another from the San Blas Children's Association in San Jerónimo el Real; etc
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Ref.: ZF0495
BRONZE BRAZIER. POSSIBLY CASTILLE, SPAIN, 16TH CENTURY.

Brazier. Copper. Possibly Castile, 16th century. Brazier made of copper with a circular base decorated with vertical bands, a low tubular shaft enhanced with a fine rope molding and a semicircular body, with a wide mouth that extends outwards, and two metal handles in the shape of a half-rectangle and a torso on the sides. Of the piece. These types of pieces were used in both civil and ecclesiastical interiors with the aim of warming the occupants of the room as much as possible, and their conservation is rare because they were utilitarian elements that were discarded with the passage of time or over time. get damaged. They used to be objects intended for the upper class, and they followed the same typologies whether destined for a sacristy or a private residence. The present case, possibly intended for use in the sacristy, shows a common typology in the Spanish school of the time. Compare, for example, with the brazier present in The Birth of the Virgin Mary of the Altarpiece assembled around 1520 by the Valladolid Pedro de Guadalupe and found in the church of San Esteban de Amusquillo (which presided over the main altar of the cathedral of Valladolid until 1676, when it was sold to the parish church of Renedo); or with that of the Birth of San Eloy by Pedro Núñez (1526-1529, MNAC, Barcelona).

· Size: 25x25x15,5 cms
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Ref.: ZF0989
VICTORIAN BROOCH IN 18 KT GOLD WITH AMETHYST

Victorian brooch in 18kt gold with amethyst. XIX century. 18-karat gold brooch that has a thin hanging metal chain, finished with a gold safety pin intended to hold light decorative elements or be fixed to the fabric, providing some movement to the jewel. The center of attention is an oval, faceted-cut amethyst, with a fine setting so as not to divert attention from the setting of the gem. This is made up of an elaborate and delicate composition: in the centers of the sides there are four rectangular pieces with curved smaller ends, decorated with fine plant elements and scrolls reminiscent of classicism; These elements are interspersed with two concave volutes that flank a leaf (which also presents a fine plant decoration in slight relief); This frame is linked to the gem, visually, a series of elements reminiscent of fine bows with a decoration similar to that of those rectangular pieces mentioned. Historically, the Victorian Era begins in 1837 with the coronation of a young Queen Victoria in England, and would end in 1901 with her death. It was the time of greatest development of the Industrial Revolution, something that also influences jewelry thanks to important technological advances in practically all fields (hydraulic energy, the steam engine, gas, etc. influence the machinery to be used) , and the extensive political dominance of England allowed “exotic” materials from the colonies to be taken into account. Advances in machinery make it possible to slightly lower jewelry costs, obtain new cuts in gems with a greater number of facets (thanks to greater speed on the lathes), innovations in alloys (lowering of gold bands since 1854 in England, introduction of galvanization…), etc. As for the designs, they were always marked by the taste of Queen Victoria. Thus, in general, three stages are distinguished: the Early Victorian or Romantic Period (c. 1837-1860), with frequent inspiration in the world of nature; the Middle Victorian or Great Period (c. 1860-1885), marked by mourning for the death of the Queen's mother and her husband Albert in the same year and the Civil War in the United States among other events, with the influence of the archaeological discoveries of the moment and the technical innovations in the enameling and granulation of gold, and the frequent presence of gems; the Late Victorian or Aesthetic Period (1885-1901), marked by the discoveries of diamond mines in Africa, which made stones cheaper allowing for more frequent use in jewelry, more frequent use of ivory and soft color combinations, and a reduction the size of the works as a general rule. Measurements: 4.7 x 4.4 cm. Weight: 21.07 grams.

· Size: 4,7 x 4,4 cm.
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Ref.: JBR0196
GOLD (14kts) BROOCH WITH GARNET AND DIAMOND

14kt gold brooch with garnet and diamond. Oval 14-karat gold brooch with an outer edge topped by a cord with gold pearls, decorated on the front with a composition based on curves 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 with cords and pearls in gold and with two small pearls on the main axis (in the triangular spaces left by the curves already mentioned), there is a smooth cabochon garnet with a star of eight points in the center of the gem (in turn, a diamond appears in the star), achieving a striking chromatic combination. The marked symmetry of the piece is reminiscent of jewelry works made in the 19th century following the Neoclassical style. Weight: 19.81 grams.

· Size: 4,6 x 3,6 cm.
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Ref.: JBR2568
STONE MORTAR. 18TH CENTURY.

Mortar. Carved stone. Century XVIII. Mortar made of a single piece of carved stone that has a circular base and four worn handles or projections carved towards the outside of its body, in the shape of a cup. These types of pieces were created for use in pharmacies (which could be in a city, in a religious institution or in a hospital) or in a kitchen (of a large residence or, again, of a religious institution), not It is possible to further specify its purpose due to the lack of decorative elements and the usual nature of the model to which this piece belongs, with a long tradition in Europe. Similar specimens are preserved, for example, in the Museum of Hispanic Pharmacy of the Complutense University of Madrid, the Museum of the History of Pharmacy in Seville, the Museum of Pharmacy in Krakow, etc.

· Size: 73x73x45 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS;BRONZE MORTARS

Ref.: Z1057
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STRONG BOX KEY. 17TH CENTURY

Pair of safe keys from the 17th century. Wrought iron. Measurements: 13.5 x 4.5 cm. Pair of wrought iron safe keys, dating from the 17th century, with a complex design on the head, a hollow body and a flattened arch-shaped finish. Since the late Middle Ages, it was common for safes and treasure chests to have two or more locks, the keys of which remained in the possession of different people. In this way, it was ensured that the box was only opened in the presence of the owners of all the keys.

· Size: 5x1.5x13 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS

Ref.: Z4998
GILT BRASS ALMS COLLECTING DISH. NUREMBERG, GERMANY, 16TH CENTURY.

Alms dish. Nuremberg, 16th century. Dish for collecting alms made of golden brass decorated with a series of moldings and details both on the edge and towards the center. In this area there is a figurative motif in light relief (Adam and Eve flanking the tree in which the Serpent of Original Sin is coiled).

· Size: 38x38x5 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS

Ref.: Z5163
SILVER CRUET STAND, SANTANDER, 19TH CENTURY.

Convoy of silver cruets, Santander, 19th century. With contrasting, local and silversmith marks (Santander, Trabanco, M.Navarro). Holding a basket with a handle above his head is the figure of an Indian, with a skirt and feather headdress. The figure stands on a column, flanked by two circular spaces for cruets and two other supports for salt and pepper shakers. The decoration based on columns and classic palmettes are characteristics of Neoclassicism, while the presence of the feathered indigenous person provides a touch of exoticism that was highly appreciated in the 19th century. Weight 950 gr.

· Size: 22x9x34 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS;SILVER WORKS

Ref.: Z6231
SILVER SNUFFERS. REAL FÁBRICA DE PLATERÍA MARTÍNEZ, MADRID, SPAIN, 184...

Snuffers with cover. Silver. Real Fábrica de Platería Martínez, Madrid, 1846. With contrast markings. Scissors to cut the wick of candles, known as snuffers, made of silver in their color that have a decoration with a marked classicist influence in all their elements. The set is completed by a cover with a circular base and a fluted body (of a type known as “umbrella” due to its shape) that was very common in many candlesticks of the time. The hallmarks indicate that they were made in Madrid in 1846, in the Real Fábrica de Platería Martínez (or Platerías Martínez), created by Real Cédula in 1778 by Carlos III and thanks to Antonio Martínez Barrio (died in 1798). To see how popular this model was, compare it with the sheathed snuffers by Ramón Espuñes, dated 1847, which are preserved in the National Archaeological Museum (Madrid, Spain). And to see something similar, with the couple dated 1838 and made by Platerías Martínez from the Madrid History Museum. Weight: 406 grams.

· Size: 7x7x22 cms.
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Ref.: Z2741
WROUGHT IRON FASTENERS, 17TH CENTURY.

Pair of wrought iron fork fasteners. XVII century. Pair of fasteners made of wrought iron of the type called “fork” due to its shape. These types of pieces were used in furniture to secure tables, both dining rooms and bargueños or desks, being, for this reason, a very common piece of wrought iron. The spirals and balustraded parts date both to the Baroque.

· Size: 22x6x78 cms
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MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS

Ref.: Z5019
SILVER VASE (BERNEGAL) WITH VIDAL MARKS. 18TH CENTURY

Bernegal, 18th century. Silver, with marks. Weight: 55g. Spanish Bernegal from the 18th century, with the Vidal mark and a wide, low bowl, slightly rounded towards the base, following the typical typology of this glass in the Hispanic Baroque. Also typical of this typology are the two vertical handles above the mouth, in this case in the shape of a mitered “S” brace with a cut profile, with small tendrils.

· Size: 4x10,5x7,2 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS;SILVER WORKS

Ref.: Z5724
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OFFICER\'S SWORD WITH CASE

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· Size: Long. 97 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS

Ref.: Z5912
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SILVER PAX. MANUEL AGUILAR AND DIEGO DE LA VEGA, CÓRDOBA, SPAIN, 1816....

Peace holder. Silver in its color. Manuel Aguilar and Diego de la Vega, Córdoba, 1816. With contrast markings. Peace holder made of silver in its color with architectural distribution of a pedestal with garlands and a shield with a Latin cross in the center, a central body with two pilasters with an Ionic capital and volutes on the sides of a relief, and an upper finish with architectural elements, volutes and plant motifs, all with a strong classicist influence. The relief mentioned is an Immaculate Conception, located on a lunar crescent; Contrast marks are found in this area. The altarpiece composition of the piece was common in 19th century examples, and it is necessary to highlight the lack of Rococo influence it presents. Compare, for example, the pair of peace holders from the Parish of San Lorenzo (Córdoba, Spain) dated between 1816 and 1826 with a Manuel Aguilar Guerrero punch and “…/VEGA” (instead of the Virgin, one presents a Sal Lorenzo ). Likewise, other works are preserved: adapter for a silver basin in its color with punches by Manuel de Aguilar and faithful contrast by Diego de Vega y Torres, which is preserved in the National Museum of Decorative Arts (Madrid); altar monstrance with marks by Diego de Vega y Torres and Manuel Aguilar from the first third of the 19th century (Treasure of the Church of San Bartolomé del Espejo in Córdoba); etc The punches that can be seen are local (Córdoba) and authored. Manuel de Aguilar Guerrero (act. 1780 (ca)-1920 (ca)) was a silversmith approved as master silversmith of that city in 1794 and known for a Neoclassical style that no longer had influences from the Rococo of Cordoba and that he maintained until his retirement to end of the second decade of the 19th century. Diego de la Vega y Torres was appointed faithful municipal contrast in 1804. Weight: 345 grams.

· Size: 14,5x19,5 cms
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Ref.: ZF0655
POCKET WATCH, FRÈRES ESQUIVILLON & DE CHOUDENS (CA. 1765-1830). PARIS,...

Pocket watch, Frères Esquivillon & De Choudens (ca. 1765-1830). Paris, France, 19th century. Sabonet-type pocket watch with the exterior decorated in enamel (an architectural composition with a certain exotic air) and a white dial with Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic numerals every five for the minutes, and an inscription relating to its origin (the same is referred to a series of engravings on the machinery). “Frères Esquivillon & De Choudens” worked in Paris between around 1765 and 1830, creating highly valued pieces currently preserved in numerous private collections and in institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum in New York.

· Size: 6x1x6 cms.
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Ref.: Z2298
TRAVEL CUTLERY SET WITH CASE AND GLASS. 19TH CENTURY.

Case with field cutlery and knife. XIX century. Cylindrical case with hinged closure that contains various field cutlery, such as a spoon, a knife, a removable fork, etc. secured in a rigid lining and stored in a metal container. This type of travel object was widely used during the 19th century.

· Size: 8x8x16 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS

Ref.: Z3806
SILVER “BERNEGAL” (DRINKING CUP). PORTUGAL, 19TH CENTURY.

Silver Bernegal. Portugal, 19th century. With contrast markings on the base. Bernegal with a wavy edge with decoration of rockeries and plant elements on the outside and two “S”-shaped handles. In the flower that decorates the base on which this container rests are the contrast marks, which date and place the creation of the work in Portugal, in the 19th century, a time when it was very common to be inspired by styles from the past ( Baroque, in the present case). Weight: 170 gr.

· Size: 18,5x15x7 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS;SILVER WORKS

Ref.: Z4961
RENAISSANCE BRONZE BELL, 1555

Renaissance bronze bell, 1555. Dated. Stem decorated with plant elements, the shoulders are decorated with elegant lines, the middle presents profiles within plant garlands and two legends above and below in Latin. Bells were already used by Catholics to call the faithful since the 5th century, but their civil use and in other religions are already known in Greek and Roman times. Its decoration, made in relief, places it in the Renaissance due to its inspiration in Roman coins for the profiles and plant elements it presents. Likewise, the date on the body places the creation of the piece with certainty, in addition to adding value to it. The inscriptions prove its religious use.

· Size: 7x7x11,5 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS

Ref.: Z6213
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SILVER CANDLEHOLDER, 19TH CENTURY. WITH MARKS.

Sterling silver candlestick, 19th century. With hallmarks and ownership initials. Raised on three legs finished in pearl, the circular base of the candlestick has been decorated with openwork rhombuses, while the candle holder presents a string of pearls and lines of classical inspiration, to which the curved handle, located on another leg and on which the contrast marks are located. Weight: 245 gr.

· Size: 21x10x9,5 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS;SILVER WORKS

Ref.: Z6279