SILVER SHELL. GARCÍA REINA, MANUEL. TOLEDO, SPAIN, CIRCA 1730-1741
Antiques - Miscellaneus / Silver
Reference: ZF1376
Baptismal shell. Silver in its natural color. GARCÍA REINA, Manuel. Toledo, Spain, circa 1730-1751. With contrast marks, it presents a deficiency. A shell crafted in silver in its natural color, featuring naturalistic details, and topped with a cartouche (containing an engraved element) and a simplified plant form on one side (the symmetrical version is missing). The hallmarks are located on what would be the "ears" or "little ears." A numerical mark is visible on the exterior. On the interior are the hallmarks that place the creation of the piece in the Spanish city of Toledo, when Diego Rodríguez de Lezama (or Lizana), whose mark is also found on the other ear, worked as a certified assayer. The third mark, located below the location mark, identifies the piece as being made by Manuel García Reina, who was born around 1706 in Colmenar Viejo and trained in Madrid with Juan López Sopuerta. He settled in Toledo around 1730, where he furthered his studies with Manuel Vargas Machuca, entering the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Eloy in 1733. He was an assimilator in 1747 and 1755, is known to have had a shop from at least 1743, and is documented until 1772. Diego Rodríguez de Lizana or de Lezana was born in Bargas (Toledo) and trained under Juan de Jarauta, joining the Guild of Saint Eligius of Toledo in 1699. He served as an approver for the guild in 1715 and 1718, and worked as an assayer from around 1730 until his death in 1751 or 1754. His works are preserved in San Pedro Mártir, the parish church of Miguelturra (Ciudad Real), the cathedral of Lleida, and elsewhere. His work is also found in Santo Domingo el Real, some cruets in the Santa Cruz Museum of Toledo, the parish church of Los Yébenes, and other locations. Weight: 98 grams.
· Size: 11x12x4 cms
1.400 €
