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Centerpiece. Calamine. France, 19th century. A centrepiece made of corrugated iron, slightly raised on legs and with two handles on the sides. The elaborate and delicate decoration based on architectural elements, garlands, plant motifs and scrolls (all with a classicist influence) is arranged in a harmonious geometric composition. The piece is inspired by Rococo works from the 18th century and Neoclassical works from the 19th century.
· Size: 32x16x12 cms.
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Ref.: Z2208
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Concert zither with case. Leipzig, Germany, late 19th-early 20th century. The zither is a plucked or stringed instrument of various sizes and strings, made popular in Venezuela by various manufacturers as a musical learning instrument. This example, which has a label inside and is of German origin, comes with an original suitcase-shaped case for easy transport.
· Size: 57x30x5 cms. estuche: 39x62x9 cms.
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Ref.: Z3777
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Pair of candlesticks. Bronze. 20th century. Bronze candlesticks made up of a circular base, raised towards the axis of the piece, a vase-shaped body with mouldings and a piece, at the top, to hold the corresponding candle. They are inspired by antique models, showing details of works from the 17th century. Weight 1,950 gr.
· Size: 15x15x24 cms.
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Ref.: Z4835
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Neo-Renaissance coat rack. Beech wood, metal. 19th century. Wall-mounted coat rack made of carved beech wood with metal elements, decorated with turned “columns” and carvings with architectural, plant and animal themes and a tondo with the profile of a knight inspired by the Renaissance. The upper part has hangers for coats, jackets, etc., and, towards the middle of the piece of furniture, there are two turned metal rods for holding walking sticks or umbrellas.
· Size: 103x30x180 cms.
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Ref.: Z4844
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Lacquered tray. Japan, possibly 19th century. Dark red lacquered oval tray 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 during the late Edo period or 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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With marks. Trilobed box with a flat lid made of silver in its colour, decorated on the edge and lid with elements overcut with lustre. The upper part presents a scene framed by scallops and elements reminiscent of Rococo, featuring a couple in an idealised setting, recalling the gallant scenes of this artistic style of the 18th century. Weight: 77 grams.
· Size: 8,5x6.5x2 cms.
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Ref.: ZF0334
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Jar with handles. Ceramic. 18th century. Jar with two flat, wide handles and a large mouth decorated with a series of horizontally arranged embossed bands, made from unglazed fired ceramic. Both the material and its decoration respond to common models in art known as “popular” because it was created to be used in rural areas, without ever losing a clear taste for the decorative.
· Size: 32x30x40 cms.
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Ref.: ZF1132J
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Siphon. Glass and metal. Circa 1920. Siphon with metal head (Labbe/Louviers; Gueret Fres, Paris) and green glass body with the legend “Grand Entrepôt / Bieres de marque / LImonades & Siphones / Thomer & Allain / Sarzeau”. This type of container for water or carbonated drinks was very popular towards the middle of the 20th century, and before, in line with the popularity of soft drinks.
· Size: 10x10x31 cms
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Ref.: ZF114410
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Large candle. Silver-plated metal. 19th century. Table candle with a circular base and a column-shaped stem that is narrower at the bottom. The circular body of the piece, decorated with fine mouldings, has an upward decoration (in which a handle is inserted) with slight curves, a concave plate decorated with engraved lines and some clamps hanging from a chain. As is usual in 19th century art, it is inspired by styles of the past, adapting them to the taste of the moment.
· Size: 15x10x39 cms.
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Ref.: Z0324
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Candlestick. Bronze. 19th century. Bronze candlestick decorated with vegetal and veined elements in light relief. Both the base and the axis or balustrade foot with disc and the upper part have a series of curves in their profiles that show the influence of Rococo works of the 18th century. It was common in 19th century European silversmithing to seek inspiration in styles of the past, adapting them to the taste of the moment.
· Size: 15x15x28 cms
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Ref.: Z0414
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Corona typewriter with case and Polish sticker. First half of the 20th century. Typewriter with carrying case, featuring an exterior handle and latches. As can be deduced from the names on it, it is from the Corona Typewriter Company, Inc., Groton, NY, USA. One of the best known is the Model 3, which was first manufactured in 1912. As a curiosity, the present machine bears a sticker that has been linked to a Polish repair shop that is known to have been in operation in 1937.
· Size: 31x25x20 cms.
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Ref.: Z0756
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Brazier box. Carved walnut wood. 19th century. Circular brazier stand made of carved walnut wood with simple legs to raise it slightly from the ground and thus distribute more heat throughout the room in which it is placed. These types of elements were very common in interiors until the invention and expansion of other heating systems. However, it is not common for them to be preserved given their purely utilitarian purpose and their replacement by a more modern one as soon as tastes change or when the previous one deteriorates.
· Size: 84x84x13 cms.
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Ref.: Z2366
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Collection of thirty keys. Wrought iron. 19th century. Collection of thirty wrought iron keys with a ring or simple oval handle, some with a shaft or arm decorated with fine mouldings or bands and blades and notches of different shapes. The typology they follow is the usual one in this type of pieces during the 19th century.
· Size: Mayor17x5x1 cms.
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Ref.: Z5003B
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CHAO, Eduardo. “History of the military and political life of Martín Zurbano”. Literary-typographical est. Dr. P. Madoz and L. Sagasti. Madrid, 1846. 448 pages. With illustrations, some pages are slightly damaged. Eduardo Chao (Ribadavia, 1822-Madrid, 1887) was a Spanish naturalist, geologist, journalist, politician and historian who also worked as a professor of Pharmacy in Madrid. He collaborated with several newspapers, edited the two volumes of the Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Spanish Language (Madrid: Gaspar y Roig, 1853 and 1855), a nine-volume encyclopedia of natural sciences, etc.
· Size: 18x3x24,5 cms
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Ref.: ZF1111
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"Thousand-faced" fan in a fan case. Paper, lacquered wood, wood and glass… Canton, China, late Qing dynasty (1644-1912). It has faults. A fan case containing a paper fan decorated with a painting depicting a courtly scene with richly attired oriental figures, framed by a border with architectural elements and other objects. The sticks, made of lacquered wood with gilt details, feature floral motifs and, again, another courtly garden scene with pavilions and figures. These types of fans were made in China for export to Europe and were very popular during the 19th century.
· Size: 65x5x42 cms.
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Ref.: ZF1507
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“Goya. New Caprices. Collection of thirty-two unpublished drawings”. Before the New Caprices, by Ramón J. Sender. Prologue Julio Caro Baroja. Historical Study Luis Montañes. Heliodoro Art and Library. Guillermo Bláquez, Bookseller. Madrid, 1980. Copy 183. Collection of thirty-two drawings by Goya, entitled “Nuevos Caprichos”, printed on “Super Alfa” paper by Guarro Casas, in a bound edition with a slipcase. The book itself states that the present one, numbered 183, belongs to the group of copies with the definitive state of all the illustrations.
· Size: 27x4.5x34 cms
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Ref.: Z5492
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Siphon; Le Sterelise, Toulouse. Glass, metal. Circa 1920. Siphon with a silver-finish metal head with engraved markings and an orange-toned glass body with engraved legend and markings on the base. This type of container for water or carbonated drinks was very popular towards the middle of the 20th century, and before, in line with the popularity of soft drinks.
· Size: 10x10x32,5 cms
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Ref.: ZF114409
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Orange siphon; A. Benard Fils, Chambery. Glass, metal. France, ca. 1920. Siphon with a silver-plated metal head (engraved “A. Bernard Fils / Chambery” and “Ets Cirier Pavaro / Paris / Etain sans plomb”) and a clear orange-coloured glass body with spiral lines and an acid-etched engraving reading “Eaux Cazeuses / A. Bernard Fils/ Chambery”. It features text on the base. This type of container for water or carbonated drinks was very popular towards the middle of the 20th century, and before, in line with the popularity of soft drinks. Measurements: 10x10x30.5 cm
· Size: 10x10x30,5 cms
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Ref.: ZF114430
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Centerpiece. Calamine. France, 19th century. Patinated corrugated iron centrepiece with legs and a complex decoration based on plant and architectural elements that draw curves and counter-curves, shells and seed beads, showing a clear inspiration in 18th century Rococo pieces.
· Size: 27x18x14 cms
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Ref.: Z2207
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Planter. Metal. 20th century. An oval metal planter with four claw-shaped legs, two lion heads on the sides with rings in their mouths, and a band of openwork plant elements with a marked neoclassical influence on the upper part of the body. It closely resembles models common in Europe during the 19th century.
· Size: 45x22x19 cms.
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Ref.: Z2750
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Fireplace front or front. Iron, bronze etc. Possibly France, 19th century. Low fireplace front, composed of a moulded bar at the front under a tubular piece, and finished at the sides by two figures of reclining lions on classicist pedestals. Stylistically, the piece closely follows models from the French school, and may have been made in this country, and is clearly inspired by the Empire style. Weight: 3 kg.
· Size: 71x8x15 cms.
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Ref.: Z3073
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Three birds. Enameled porcelain. Possibly ARA Manises, Valencia, Spain, 20th century. Marks on the base. One has traces of a label. Three distinct birds appear perched on stumps and rocks in each of the three glazed porcelain figurines. Each piece features a white base, decorated with gold accents and elements reminiscent of antique European pieces. The base bears the initials AR, and one of them has a label that reads “ARA.”
· Size: 11x11x23 cms.
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Ref.: Z3492
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In two volumes, The Disinherited. Misadventures of Life. FERNÁNDEZ Y GONZÁLEZ, Manuel. Manini Brothers, Publishing House, Madrid, 1865 (vol. 1) and 1866 (vol. 2). They present damage. A two-volume novel by Manuel Fernández y González (Seville, 1821-Madrid, 1888), a Spanish writer known and appreciated above all for his serial novels, although he also worked as a theatre critic. Experts attribute to him between one hundred and seventy and two hundred novel titles, around thirty plays, theatre criticism, poems in the style of José Zorrilla and some dramas. With this novel he paid tribute to costumbrismo.
· Size: 16x6x26 cms
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Ref.: Z4902
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Collection of twenty keys. Wrought iron. 19th century. Collection of twenty wrought iron keys with a ring or simple oval handle, some with a shaft or arm decorated with fine mouldings or bands and blades and notches of different shapes. The typology they follow is the usual one in this type of pieces during the 19th century.
· Size: Mayor 7x1x17,5 cms. Menor 5x1x11 cms.
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Ref.: Z5003
