TWO SILVER PITCHERS SET. BENITO GÓMEZ, ANTONIO. SEGOVIA, SPAIN, 1831-1835.
Antiques - Miscellaneus / Silver
Reference: ZF0984
Pair of spouted jugs. Silver. BENITO GÓMEZ, Antonio (1775-1835). Segovia, Spain, 1801-1835. With contrast markings. Pair of spouted jugs with a circular base with moldings, a low conical foot and a tubular body ending in a hemisphere at the bottom and with a flat molding at the top; the handle, in a double C shape, has a simple volute or branch that rests towards the mouth of the piece; the spout shows a simple decoration. Typologically, this 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 that date. As is typical, the secular model was quickly adopted 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, also serving as a silversmith's marker between 1824 and 1828, and again between 1831 and 1835. The son of silversmith Juan de la Cruz Benito, several of his works have been preserved: a baptismal shell and veil for the Church of Vera Cruz in Zamarramala, a holy water sprinkler located in the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows in La Granja de San Ildefonso (Segovia), and others. Stylistically, most of his known work is clearly Rococo in style, although some Neoclassical pieces stand out.
· Size: 8,5x5,5x8 cms.
1.200 €
