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Lot of four cuts of polished agate. Stone. Agate is the name given to a group of microcrystalline varieties of quartz (silica) characterized by banding and a wide range of colors due to inclusions. Used in European art since antiquity (Egypt, etc.), it was also highly valued for its purported medicinal and miraculous properties., detectedSourceLanguage: es
· Size: 9x03x8 cms.
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Ref.: Z2768
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Photograph of Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond, “Sunset Boulevard”, 1950. Signed and dedicated. Gloria Swanson (Chicago, March 27, 1899 – New York, April 4, 1983) was an American film actress and producer. She returned to the big screen after a hiatus with "Sunset Boulevard" (Billy Wilder, released in 1950), in which she played Norma Desmond, and which became a resounding success: she was nominated for eleven Academy Awards (winning three), etc. Note the handwritten dedication to "John" and the signature below.
· Size: 24x02x32 cms. int. 18,5x22 cms.
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Ref.: ZF1332AA
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Column base. Stone. 17th century. They are missing Column bases made of carved stone, each consisting of a square section with smooth moldings (plinth), a torus or molding, and a smooth cap. Stylistically, they are reminiscent of models derived from classical Roman art, a common feature in both Renaissance and Baroque art. Unit price.
· Size: 56x56x27 cms.
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Ref.: ZF0854
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Column base. Stone. 17th century. They are missing Column bases made of carved stone, each consisting of a square section with smooth moldings (plinth), a torus or molding, and a smooth cap. Stylistically, they are reminiscent of models derived from classical Roman art, a common feature in both Renaissance and Baroque art. Unit price.
· Size: 56x56x27 cms.
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Ref.: ZF0855
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Column base. Stone. 17th century. They are missing Column bases made of carved stone, each consisting of a square section with smooth moldings (plinth), a torus or molding, and a smooth cap. Stylistically, they are reminiscent of models derived from classical Roman art, a common feature in both Renaissance and Baroque art. Unit price.
· Size: 56x56x27 cms.
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Ref.: ZF0856
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Pair of charro buttons. Silver. Spain, 19th century. The buttons known as "charro" buttons are traditional jewelry pieces from the province of Salamanca, Spain, usually made of silver filigree. Their use in this region has been documented since the 17th century on charro costumes, but they are considered a much older element, with speculation suggesting a possible Mudéjar or even earlier origin. Weight: 24 grams.
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Ref.: ZF152607
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Medal, Our Lady of the Pillar and Ecstasy of Saint Teresa. Silver. 17th Century. It shows signs of wear and tear. Oval-shaped silver medal with rings at the top for hanging and Christian religious reliefs on both sides, showing wear. One side depicts the Transverberation of Saint Teresa of Ávila, following the composition of the well-known sculpture by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome, Italy, 1645-1652). The other side shows Our Lady of the Pillar of Zaragoza flanked by two kneeling figures in the foreground, along with other figures towards the right of the medal, in an iconographic theme known as the Apparition of Our Lady of the Pillar to Saint James the Apostle and his acolytes. Weight: 17 grams.
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Ref.: ZF152604
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Votiba Lamp. Bronze. 17th Century. A ceiling lamp of the type known as a church or chapel lamp, due to its common use in these settings, which burns oil and features a series of undulating elements and chains with two types of openwork links (one for the oil reservoir washer, which is missing, and another to join the two upper and lower parts of which it is composed). Compare with examples such as a 19th-century lamp preserved in the El Greco Museum in Toledo (Spain), several in the Museum of Sacred Art in Bilbao, etc.
· Size: 34x34x73 cms
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Ref.: Z2764
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Pair of charro buttons. Silver. Spain, 19th century. The buttons known as "charro" buttons are traditional jewelry pieces from the province of Salamanca, Spain, usually made of silver filigree. Their use in this region has been documented since the 17th century on charro costumes, but they are considered a much older element, with speculation suggesting a possible Mudéjar or even earlier origin. Weight: 51 grams.
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Ref.: ZF152606
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Centerpiece. Porcelain. Roger's, Portugal, 20th century. With markings on the base. A centerpiece made of glazed porcelain, decorated with a floral arrangement on the front, a base with classical architectural motifs and gilded elements, and a rim at the top with undulations, recesses, and gilded highlights, further enhanced by two elongated shapes or figures on the sides reminiscent of cathedral gargoyles. The base bears the mark of Roger's, a Portuguese firm active in the 20th century, known for pieces reminiscent of 19th-century European porcelain. Weight: 7.1 kg.
· Size: 35x55x47 cms.
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Ref.: Z2763
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· Size: 465x5x92 cms.
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Ref.: Z5634C
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· Size: 478x8x102 cms. ancho minimo 87 cms
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Ref.: Z5634E
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· Size: 411x6x108 cms. ancho minimo 67 cms.
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Ref.: Z5634D
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Chocolate cutter. Wood, metal. 19th century. A circular tray with an extension on one side for a metal piece that can be raised and lowered, attached to the other end of the tray. Chocolate bars or tablets would be cut with this movable piece. This type of kitchen utensil clearly lacks decorative elements, being purely utilitarian.
· Size: 30,5x17,5x8 cms.
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Ref.: ZF0404
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Frame. Carved and gilded wood. Spanish school, 20th century. A rectangular wooden frame decorated with a series of smooth and curved moldings of varying widths that increase in depth as they extend outwards. Note the combination of gold bands flanking a darker one in the center. Stylistically, it is reminiscent of common models in several European schools, particularly certain Tuscan works of the 16th century, but also some Spanish ones.
· Size: 81x10x106 cms. int 50,5x76,5 cms.
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Ref.: Z2752
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Planter. Metal. 20th century. Oval metal planter featuring four claw-like legs, two lion heads on either side with rings in their mouths, and a band of openwork vegetal motifs with a distinctly Neoclassical influence across the upper part. It closely follows common designs in 19th-century Europe.
· Size: 45x22x19 cms.
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Ref.: Z2750
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Six knives with case. Silver (.800), metal, textile, etc. Possibly Europe, towards the end of the 19th century. With contrast markings. Set of six knives made of 800/1000 silver, with silver-plated handles, presented in a rectangular, lined case with front closures. The handle decoration is reminiscent of 19th-century European designs, particularly the combination of scrolled leaves with floral motifs. Weight: 480 grams; knives 220 grams.
· Size: Estuche: 27x22x3 cms / cuchillo:21x3x2 cms
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Ref.: Z4837
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Hostary. Bronze. 16th century. A circular, tubular bronze box with a lid featuring a finial. A flat, tubular piece is attached to the lid, acting as a press for the interior of the case. The exterior is decorated with thin bands, in addition to the finial. Weight: 1100 grams.
· Size: 10,5x10,5x13 cms
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Ref.: ZF0272J
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Spice rack made of jugs. Ceramic. Spanish school, 19th century. It has defects. Tabletop spice rack made of glazed ceramic in its natural color with touches of other tones around the handles, formed by joining together a series of small jugs. This type of piece is very common in European rustic schools.
· Size: 16x16x15 cms.
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Ref.: ZF1421
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Lacquered tray. Japan, possibly 19th century. An oval tray lacquered in dark red with a raised rim and decorative elements in various shades, most notably gold, forming flowers, stems, and butterflies. It is very similar to pieces made in Japan at the end of the Edo period or during the Meiji era, but also to more or less contemporary Chinese works.
· Size: 46x75 cms.
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Ref.: Z5443
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Countertop. Walnut wood. Late 19th-early 20th century. Shop counter board made of walnut wood and worked in a curve at one of its ends.
· Size: 59x3,5x385 cms
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Ref.: Z0996
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Three volumes, God and his works (…). Barcelona, J. Verdaguer, 1843 and 1841. Set of three bound volumes matching (with title and numbers 1, 2 and 4 on the spine) with the books: -God and His Works. Album of 230 very fine plates opened on steel. Complement to those that accompany the Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History. (…) Barcelona, J. Verdaguer Printing House, 1843. -Album of quadrupeds. Collection of 148 open steel plates for the illustration of the Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History. Barcelona, J. Verdaguer Printing Press, 1841. -God and His Works. Album of Birds. Collection of 188 open steel plates for the illustration of the Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History. Barcelona, J. Verdaguer Printing House, 1841.
· Size: 15x12x22 cms
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Ref.: Z2223
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In two volumes, The Disinherited. Misadventures of Life. FERNÁNDEZ Y GONZÁLEZ, Manuel. Manini Brothers Printing and Literary Establishment, Publishers, Madrid, 1865 (vol. 1) and 1866 (vol. 2). They show signs of damage. A novel bound in two volumes by Manuel Fernández y González (Seville, 1821–Madrid, 1888), a well-known and highly regarded Spanish writer, primarily known for his serialized novels, though he also worked as a theater critic. Experts attribute to him between 170 and 200 novels, some 30 plays, theater criticism, poetry in the style of José Zorrilla, and a few dramas. With this novel, he paid tribute to costumbrismo (the genre of local customs and traditions).
· Size: 16x6x26 cms
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Ref.: Z4902
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Lot of eight medical books. Spain, 1889-1890. Lot of books, with handwritten inscription, consisting of: -Three volumes, Lessons in therapeutic clinic by Dr. Dujardin-Beaumetz…”. Second Spanish edition, fourth printing. Madrid, D. Carlos Bailly-Bailliere Publishing House, 1890. -Medical Clinic. Clinical lessons given at the Faculty of Medicine of Valencia during the course of 1888 to 1889 by D. Francisco Moliner…”. Valencia, Pascual Aguilar Bookstore, 1889. -Two volumes, Manual of Internal Pathology by G. Dieulafoy…”. Library of the Journal of Practical Medicine and Surgery. Second corrected and enlarged edition. Madrid, Administration of the Journal of Practical Medicine and Surgery, 1889. -Elements of venereal pathology by D. José Pareja Garrido (…). Granada, Imp. de la Viuda e Hijos de Paulino V. Sabatel, 1889. -Diseases of the digestive system by Doctors D. Bartolomé Robert (…) and D. Emerenciano Roig y Bofill (…). Library of the journal of medicine and practical surgeries. Madrid, Administration of the Journal of Medicine and Practical Surgery, 1889.
· Size: 15x28x22 cms
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