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The Fountain. Polychrome terracotta. 20th century, following models by CARRIER-BELLEUSE, Albert-Ernest (Aisne, 1824-Sèvres, 1887). The figure shows a child, lying down and almost completely naked, with his head highlighted by a crown of gold leaves. He is shown with a shell (with touches of gold), taking water from a jug at his side, thus recalling the allegories of rivers or their sources in Ancient Rome. It is necessary to compare this work with the one entitled “La Source” by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, preserved, for example, in the Art Institute of Chicago or the one in the Portland Museum of Art (of which there are a number of variants, changing the characters and the material used). Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse was a French sculptor and draughtsman who trained with David d'Angers and at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He achieved international recognition after his participation in the Salon des Artistes Françaises in 1861 (Third Medal), producing notable works such as several busts of Napoleon III, the fireplace in the great hall of the Paris Opera, etc. His work is preserved in prominent private collections and in institutions such as the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, the Museo del Prado in Madrid, etc. In addition, we must remember his terracottas and his monuments (such as that of Bernardo O'Higgins in Santiago de Chile). It is also worth highlighting the publication in 1884 of L\\'application de la figure humaine à la decoration et à l\\'ornementation industrielles, an important collection of decorative arts of the time, and in 1876 he was appointed art director of the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres.
· Size: 50x25x40 cms
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Ref.: Z0628
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Adjustable programmer for “Pulsynetic” watches, chiming. Gent's of Leicester, England, circa second third of the 20th century. Good overall condition. The glass-fronted wooden box protects the mechanism and allows the various “wheels” and dials of the mechanism to be seen. In certain electrically-driven clocks, this box is used to coordinate all the slaves connected to the master so that the chime of bells rings simultaneously on all the components of the system. Apparently, and because of the reliability of the system, it has often been used in British schools and similar institutions. The company that created the mechanism was founded in 1872 by John Thomas Gent, and GTGent & Co. was one of the first to make electric chimes in England. After several changes, the company changed its name to Gent & Co., and was soon joined by AEJ Ball and began producing an electric clock system, later known as “Pul-syn-etic”. Weight: 15 kg.
· Size: 45x22x40 cms
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Ref.: ZF0741
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Carding board. Wood, metal, rope. 18th century. A wooden board reinforced with metal strips, with strings to hold it together and a series of spikes for use in carding wool, of the type used for this purpose before the Industrial Revolution. Although these pieces were commonly made, very few survive due to the technological advances that have taken place.
· Size: 35x33x67 cms.
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Ref.: Z5611
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Pair of paired pilasters. Carved, polychrome and gilded mother. 17th century. Pair of mouldings made of carved, polychrome and gilded wood, composed of paired pilasters, curves, etc., and decorated with architectural elements with a marked classicist influence and clean lines. The lines shown in their profiles link them to the Baroque.
· Size: 17x12x74 cms.
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Ref.: Z2511
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Votive lamp. Bronze. 18th century. Bronze lamp for lighting with oil and candles, of the type usually used in churches, hanging from vaults, arches, etc. Sometimes, and especially when made of silver, they are known as tabernacle lamps because this is their usual location. The shape and decorative elements of this piece refer to models with a certain Neoclassical influence, maintaining details more common in Baroque models of the 17th century.
· Size: 45x45x120 cms.
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Ref.: Z0707
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Car headlight. BRC brand, first half of the 20th century. Headlight, possibly for an automobile and powered by carbide, made of metal, with a small plate with the initials BRC, referring to the French company, based in Paris, that manufactured them.
· Size: 38x26x44 cms (diam 38)
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Ref.: Z6578
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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 balustrade pieces where these have been considered necessary. Compare, for example, with the vertical spinning wheel preserved in the Museo del Greco in Toledo dating from the 19th century.
· Size: 44x41x86 cms.
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Ref.: Z5583A
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Spinning wheel. Carved and turned walnut wood. 19th century. A vertical spinning wheel made of carved walnut wood, which has been decorated with fine lines in certain areas, and the use of balustraded pieces, some of which are decorated with discs and mouldings, where all of these have been considered necessary. Compare, for example, with the vertical spinning wheel preserved in the Museo del Greco in Toledo, dating from the 19th century.
· Size: 43x46x60 cms
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Ref.: Z5583B
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Two bronze candlesticks. 20th century. Two almost identical bronze candlesticks with a triangular base on legs (these with plant elements ending in claws holding balls) and a vase-shaped shaft ending in a disk from which the piece for the candle starts. In some details it is reminiscent of 17th century Baroque examples, while in others it is more similar to later examples. This mixture of styles was common in 19th century art. Weight: 12 kg.
· Size: 21x20x63 cms.
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Ref.: Z0413A
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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
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16th century Weight: 1100 gr
· Size: 10,5x10,5x13 cms
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Ref.: ZF0272J
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Modernist style tray (Jugendstil Art Nouveau). Pewter. Kayserzinn, Germany, around 1900. With brand. Silver-plated pewter tray in the shape of a leaf and raised on spherical legs, featuring a handle and a floral-themed decoration in light relief. Kayserzinn was born in 1862, thanks to the Kayser family, reaching its peak in 1899. They displayed their creations at various International Exhibitions (Paris in 1900, Dusseldorf and Saint Louis in 1904), and were especially appreciated for their pewter works (trays, knife-rests, jugs, etc.) thanks to several important designers (Hugo Leven, Karl Geyer, Hermann Fauser, etc.).
· Size: 23x17x3,5 cms.
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Ref.: ZF0670
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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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17th century Transformed into a bracket.
· Size: 38,5x26x15 cms.
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Ref.: Z0668
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Bronze candle. 19th century. The circular base rises at the edges to collect any oil that might fall. A Solomonic base ends in a vase shape, giving way to the central knot of the candle, in which each of the lights emerges from a schematized quadruped. The top, above another simple vase shape, has a flat plate with scrolls and fleur-de-lis and a tubular rod ending in a decoration with two shapes reminiscent of rampant animals and another figure at the top. This type of lamps made in the 19th century are inspired by other older works, following the custom of the time of taking the styles of the past as examples to follow.
· Size: 26x26x89 cms.
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Ref.: Z6771
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Blacksmith's bellows. Pine wood, wrought iron, leather. 18th century. Bellows made of carved pine wood and reinforced wrought iron and completed with leather and studs.
· Size: 175x90x25 cms.
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Ref.: Z5658
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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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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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19th century Pinewood
· Size: 186x45x105 cms.
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Ref.: Z0734
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Perfume bottle. Silver and gourd frame. South America, 19th century. Perfume bottle made from a dark-coloured gourd to which a silver frame in its colour has been added, consisting of a circular base, four decorated bands that join the base to the upper (cylindrical) part, and a heart-shaped top. Because of its similar shape and materials, this piece is reminiscent of the “cups” or bowls used to drink mate.
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Ref.: Z4760
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Eastern door. Carved wood, bronze nails. 19th century. A double-leaf door with a frame enhanced by carved mouldings towards the edge (the sides, towards the bottom, are reminiscent of Indian column bases), which also has an upper space decorated with a cross carved in triangles and fan shapes on the sides of the door. The doors are decorated with carvings with a strong European influence and have decorative and functional bronze applications or nails.
· Size: 118x33x243 cms Luz 90x194 cms
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Ref.: Z0627
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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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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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Pair of fireplace andirons. Iron. 19th century. Pair of iron fireplace andirons, consisting of a horizontal piece to be placed under the firewood and another decorative part at the front (this one made up of a rectangular plate ending in two facing volutes and another vertical piece reminiscent of a column and ending in a flat disk). Although there are elements such as the volutes that already appear in Romanesque wrought iron, the lines of the andirons are more reminiscent of Neoclassical examples in some details.
· Size: 32x80x70 cms.
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Ref.: Z5802
