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Collection of engravings by Gustave Doré (1832-1883). “Madrid, Engravings by Gustave Doré”. Special edition directed by Antonio de Horna. Madrid, Culture and Art Collection, De Horna Editores. Compilation of engravings directed by Antonio de Horna made by Gustave Doré, a great draughtsman and engraver known, above all, for his work for an edition of “Don Quixote”, published in London in 1880, which was very well received by the public. Successful in France, he moved to live in England, where he was even more appreciated for his visions of the Victorian costumbrista environment of the mid-nineteenth century. Antonio de Horna, in this same book, accompanies a brief biography of the author with the intention behind this collection: “his true glory… would come to him… when his indisputable genius was recognized, captured in more than ten thousand drawings and engravings.”
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Ref.: Z4179A
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Fireplace screen. Mahogany, silk, metal. Possibly English, 19th century. Fireplace screen with a three-base base carved in a balustrade shape and a frame made of carved mahogany wood. The piece has three rectangular sheets of upholstery or fabric in red silk, extendable and retractable, to cover more or less the surface to be protected from the heat of the fireplace fire.
· Size: 56x30x101 cerrado
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Ref.: Z0728
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19th century Pinewood
· Size: 186x45x105 cms.
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Ref.: Z0734
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Fireplace plate with Picador. Cast iron. Spain, early 20th century. Cast iron fireplace backsplash with a rectangular shape and decorated with reliefs on the front. The upper part features a composition of leaves flanking a plain shield, and is extended along the sides and bottom by a series of lines and more leaves with a classicist influence in the corners. The front shows a figurative bullfighting scene, with a picador (or garrochista or varilarguero) spearing a bull, which charges the horse that the rider is riding. This type of piece was already used in the Gothic period, and outstanding examples have been preserved, such as the one on the Imperial coat of arms of Charles V (dated to the 16th century; Lázaro Galdiano Museum in Madrid), for example. Although some experts consider the heraldry to be the most unusual decoration on these objects, we have also seen pieces with mythological or pastoral scenes, architectural elements, religious motifs, etc. In addition to presenting an interesting decoration due to its historical value in the study of bullfighting, it is worth highlighting the quality and depth of the reliefs it displays.
· Size: 53x74x2,5 cms.
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Ref.: Z3402
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Centerpiece. Glazed ceramic. Possibly Lunéville (France), 19th century. With marks on the base. Centerpiece with a circular base and oval body decorated on the inside with small bouquets of flowers and on the outside with an elaborate composition based on architectural and plant elements enhanced with touches of color and gold, reminiscent in its movement and curves of Rococo works. 18th century. The “Luneville Faience” factory is one of the main French ceramic manufacturers almost since its foundation in Lunéville (Lorraine, France) in 1730.
· Size: 36x36x18 cms
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Ref.: Z5039
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Medal. Gilded silver. Spain, 18th century. Devotional medal made of gilded silver showing an image of the Virgin Mary, placed on a pedestal and surrounded by a radiant trilobed halo. Towards the bottom you can see winged angel heads, and note that the back of the piece is worked in the area of the image. Compare with medals of the Virgin of the Tabernacle of Toledo, with the image of the Virgin of the Angels of Getafe, etc. Weight: 40 grams.
· Size: 4,5x0.5x7 cms.
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Ref.: Z5233
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Collection of engravings. “Goya’s Bullfighting”. Special edition directed by Antonio de Horna. 1815-1983. Madrid, Culture and Art Collection, De Horna Editores. 39 sheets. Antonio de Horna directed this compilation of the series of engravings of La Tauromaquia by Francisco de Goya (1746-1828), composed of 39 engravings and published for the first time in 1816, together with another eleven prints called “unpublished” because they did not appear in that first edition. He apparently wanted to use it to illustrate passages from “Historical Letter on the Origin and Progress of Bullfights in Spain”, a work by Nicolás Fernández de Moratín from 1777, to which he added personal memories and some famous incidents from the painter’s time.
· Size: 49,2 x 34,5 x 5 cm.
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Ref.: Z4179B
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Wall telephone from Kjøbenhavns Telefon Aktieselskab (KTAS). Scandinavia, late 19th century - early 20th century. Wall-mounted telephone from the company Kjøbenhavns Telefon (later known as Kjøbenhavns Telefon Aktieselskab or KTAS) with rear elements featuring a cover for the dial wheel and space for a telephone directory or similar under the device. An early company was founded in Copenhagen in 1881 (Kjobenhavns By-og Hustelegraf, started in 1879); the Danish branch of the American International Bell Telephone Co. was created in 1880 and is considered the precursor to KTAS, registered in 1884 (two years after it began operations in 1882). ; this company bought the other two mentioned).
· Size: 31x24x76 cms.
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Ref.: ZF0115
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Centerpiece, “Flora’s Dance”. Glass. Val-Saint-Lambert, Belgium, 20th century. A glass centrepiece in the shape of a goblet, with a frieze depicting a dance in gold; the creation of this piece is linked to a design by Leon Ledru and also to Metisse. Val Saint Lambert is a glass company that has been in operation since 1826 and has its headquarters in the former Seraing Abbey (Liège, Belgium). In 1825, Jean-François Deneef set up shop in Val Saint-Lambert with the intention of creating a crystal factory that was better than Baccarat's. In fact, it is highly appreciated for the quality of its products, and it has been the quality of its crystal that has earned it several awards.
· Size: 14x14x32 cms.
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Ref.: ZF1132B
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· Size: 100x40x75 cms.
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Ref.: Z0281
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Incense burner. Bronze. 19th century. Bronze censer with a circular base and cup-shaped lid with elaborate lines and simple openwork elements, inspired by antique pieces. It has metal chains that connect it to the usual piece with a ring. Certain lines and decorative motifs are reminiscent of some Spanish works from the 17th and 18th centuries.
· Size: 10x10x16 cms.
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Ref.: Z0351
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Fifteen balusters. Bronze and wood. 18th century. Grouped in sevens, the bronze balusters are placed between two straight painted wooden crossbars, thus highlighting the curved lines, discs and other shapes of the elements discussed. This type of piece was very common in Neoclassicism (as well as in other periods) to decorate a railing, a staircase, etc.
· Size: 200x5x54 cms.
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Ref.: Z0404
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Box with metal marquetry. Wood, metal. Possibly French school, 19th century. It has damage. It requires restoration. Rectangular chest with a flat lid, with a dark wood interior decorated with two metal lines on the lid, and a black exterior with carved decorations (a moulding towards the base and another on the top) and metal marquetry applications. This is concentrated in the recess for the lock and in the upper part of the lid (a composition of polychrome plant and architectural elements concentrated in the centre and in the corners, joined together by lines). Both in the style of the decoration and in the tones used, it is reminiscent of Napoleon III pieces from the French school.
· Size: 38x27x14 cms.
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Ref.: Z0503
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Pair of cupboard doors with latch. Walnut wood, iron. 18th century. Pair of carved walnut doors decorated with panels flanked by flat areas, which have a wrought iron latch and a lock with key (whose shield shows curved lines clearly reminiscent of the Baroque) and parts of the hinges that would have joined it to the cupboard for which they were created. Both the wood and the decoration (on the doors and the latch) show influences of Baroque models, as was common in certain Spanish centres of the 18th century.
· Size: 50x103 / ud
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Ref.: Z0532
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Eight-arm chandelier in gilded metal. 20th century. Attached to the ceiling by a chain, the eight arms of the lamp emerge from a central baluster topped by a polygonal piece at the bottom, in the shape of an S and with plant elements towards the centre and at the ends. Although the shape and material are reminiscent of northern European examples from the Renaissance, the shapes and decoration show a greater influence from very simplified classical examples.
· Size: 85x85x100 cms.
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Ref.: Z1658
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Wall clock. Case made of walnut, wood, etc. 19th century. Wall clock with a carved walnut wood case decorated with architectural elements of classicist influence combining wood tones. The white dial has Roman numerals for the hours and lines for the minutes; the pendulum has a decoration of thin stems on the sides of an arrow and two letters (RA), and a plate on the case, also white, to measure its oscillation.
· Size: 34x80 cms.
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Ref.: Z2292
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Snuff box. Ebony, ivory. Possibly Germany, early 19th century. Circular box with a flat lid made of ebony and ivory decorated on the outside with a carving of geometric elements arranged around a central ivory circle (with an engraving that includes the inscription "Gott ist mein Schultz" –God is my protection- on a belt surrounding three letters –perhaps the owner's initials- and under a unicorn bust;). On the back, a similar composition has been carved, but without a central ivory piece.
· Size: 9x9x2 cms.
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Ref.: Z3816
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Herrada. Copper, iron. Marked MS. 17th century. Globular-shaped container with a high copper neck and iron handle that bears, towards the top, remains of an engraved legend.
· Size: 33x35 cms.
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Ref.: Z5366
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Hyssop. Bronze. 18th century. Hyssop made of bronze, consisting of the usual circular part, followed by an axis decorated with mouldings, which separate a tubular part from another balustrade-shaped part. This combination of lines is common in works inspired by classicism.
· Size: 5x5x27 cms
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Ref.: Z5487
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Pair of andirons. Wrought iron. 18th century. Pair of wrought iron andirons decorated with fine lines and smooth mouldings on the vertical rods and volutes in the flat metal acting as legs under them. Although they are utilitarian pieces that have had a similar shape since ancient times, the present examples show a marked influence of the 18th century Neoclassicism to which they belong.
· Size: Alt. 66 cms.
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Ref.: Z5606
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Necklace with clear quartz beads. Necklace made up of a succession of faceted clear quartz discs. Clear quartz is also known as rock crystal and is an almost colourless variety of quartz, used since ancient times in the luxury arts and often in jewellery as a gem.
· Size: 24x3 cms.
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Ref.: Z5804
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Necklace with jasper plates. Black cord necklace used to position and join the rectangular jasper plates that make up the necklace, which are wider at one end than the other. Jasper, used for jewelry and other luxury arts since ancient times, is a stone with a certain variety of colors, used for their ornamental value and as "precious stones."
· Size: 22x5 cms.
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Ref.: Z5805
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Necklace with Mexican agate plates. Necklace made with cords in different shades that are used to arrange and highlight the beads it is made of: flat circular discs alternate with dark spherical beads, highlighting the lines of the former; in front there is a triangular piece, in which the white and transparent areas alternate with red, yellow, white, etc. areas. Agate has been a common stone throughout history due to the properties attributed to it (the Egyptian one was effective against the bites of certain animals, the stone in general provided longevity in other cultures, etc.) and for its attractiveness (often used both in sculptures and in Egyptian mummies for the eyes, carved to create notable pieces such as the Valencia Chalice or the cameos of Ancient Rome, etc.).
· Size: 22x7 cms.
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Ref.: Z5806
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Spinning wheel. Carved and turned walnut wood. 19th century. Vertical spinning wheel made of carved walnut wood, decorated with fine lines in certain areas and the use of baluster-shaped pieces where deemed necessary. Compare, for example, with the vertical spinning wheel preserved in the El Greco Museum in Toledo, dating from the 19th century.
· Size: 44x41x86 cms.
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Ref.: Z5583A
