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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
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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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Candlestick, stipes with a child figure. Calamine. 19th century. Candlestick with a circular base raised on legs with architectural and plant elements, the axis of which is formed by a stem ending in a child figure, which raises its arms to its head to hold the lighter that crowns the piece. Stylistically, it is inspired by models from the French school of the 19th century.
· Size: 10x10x26 cms.
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Ref.: ZE344
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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: Mayor14x4x1 cms.
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Ref.: Z5003A
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COLL Y MARCH, J. Under the direction of DE FALGÁS, M. “Practical treatise on architecture with the five orders according to Vignola, Palladio, Scamozzi”. Artistic Editions. Vda Cacsellas Moncanut, Branch of JM Fabre. Barcelona. Folder with sheets inside.
· Size: 29x2,5x37 cms
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Ref.: ZF1112
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Oil lamp. Enameled porcelain, metal, glass. Possibly Spain, 19th century. It has hair. Oil lamp with a globular glass shade and a tank located inside a blue enamelled porcelain vase on the outside that stands on legs reminiscent of the Rococo and French influence and is decorated with bands of architectural and plant elements with a classicist influence.
· Size: 18x18x67 cms
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Ref.: ZF1154
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Spice jar rack. Ceramics. Spanish School, 19th century. It has defects. Table spice rack made of glazed ceramic in its own color with touches of other tones around the handles, formed by joining 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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Bowl or centrepiece, Elephants. Glass. Nachtmann, Germany, 20th century. Bowl-shaped centrepiece made of glass featuring a row of elephants and curved edges in one area of the piece. Natchmann (FX Nachtmann Bleikristallwerke GmbH) is a still active fine glassware factory founded in 1834 by Michael Nachtmann in Unterhütte, Oberpfalz (Bavaria, Germany). In 2004 it was taken over by Riedel, who has continued to carry on the brand and its name.
· Size: 22x22x17 cms.
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Ref.: ZF1132C
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Liquor bottle, Rhinoceros. Glass. Nachtmann, Germany, 20th century. Glass decanter or bottle with a stopper topped with a rhinoceros horn and a decoration of black rhinos on the top of the piece. It belongs to the Safari series. Natchmann (FX Nachtmann Bleikristallwerke GmbH) is a fine glassware factory that is still active and was founded in 1834 by Michael Nachtmann in Unterhütte, Oberpfalz (Bavaria, Germany). In 2004 it was taken over by Riedel, who has continued with the firm and its name.
· Size: 14x14x32 cms.
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Ref.: ZF1132D
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Siphon. Glass and metal. Circa 1920. Siphon with a metal head (Alard, Gueret Fres, Paris) and an orange-coloured glass body with a brand on the base and the legend “Maison Poët fondée en 1860 / Boissons / Gazeuse / P. Braive / succeseur / Menton”. 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: 10x10x33,5 cms
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Ref.: ZF114406
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Siphon; E. Limouzin, Nantes. Glass, metal. France, ca. 1920. Siphon with silver-plated metal head and engraved markings (quarter moon crescent / E. Limouzin-Nantes / other quarter moon / Durafort; Paris 14; Etain Sans-plomb) and orange-coloured glass body with factory acid-etched markings (E. Limouzin / marque- quarter moon- déposée / Nantes/ …). 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: 10x10x31,5 cms
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Ref.: ZF114412
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Cameo or intaglio, male profile. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th century. Glass cameo with a male profile in the classical style accompanied by a pseudo signature in the Greek alphabet. These types of pieces were created in large numbers as they were highly prized as souvenirs by Grand Tour travellers, and several were often collected to form collections.
· Size: 2,2x0,2x2,7 cms
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Ref.: ZF128407
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Lamp part. Silver-plated metal. 20th century. Originally a piece that was part of a lamp made of silver-plated metal and decorated with elements inspired by classical art. The leaves, bands, strings of pearls, faun heads, scrolls, etc. that it features are clearly inspired by older neoclassical works of French influence.
· Size: 36x36x27 cms.
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Ref.: Z0387
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Haisen. Painted glazed porcelain. Japan, possibly first half of the 20th century. It has damage to the base. White porcelain vessel with a circular base and a semi-spherical body with four small handles (two on each side), decorated with a composition of flowers and leaves with a bird perched on one side and text written in black on the other. This type of piece was used to wash sake cups in certain ceremonies and meetings, and for this reason it has had a wide variety of shapes and decorations throughout its history.
· Size: 17x17x13 cms
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Ref.: ZF0881
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“L'art de la Catalogne de la seconde moitié du neuvième siècle a la find du quinzième siècle.” Editions “Cahiers d'Art”, Paris, France, 1937. With black and white photographs and a few pages of text, a total of three hundred and thirty works are covered. It begins with a review of the situation of cultural heritage in Catalonia in 1937 and a brief study of important medieval Catalan art; followed by a text by Ferran Soldevila on history, and two texts by Josep Gudiol on Romanesque and Gothic art in Catalonia.
· Size: 26x3x33 cms
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Ref.: ZF1115
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Siphon with metal mesh. Glass, metal. France, early 20th century. It has damage. A clear glass siphon protected by an interwoven metal wire mesh on which a silver metal sign reading “Niveau du liquide” has been placed, and a silver-finished metal head with a lever. 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: 10x10x31.5 cm
· Size: 10x10x31,5 cms
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Ref.: ZF114429
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· Size: 75x22x67
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Ref.: Z0285
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Roman amulet “Fascinum”. Bronze. 1st-3rd centuries AD. c. Roman phallic amulet with a ring on one side to be worn around the neck as was customary. This type of piece, personification of the “divine phallus” in the mythology of Ancient Rome and the god Fascinus, invoked his protection and defended against evil. eye, being omnipresent in Roman culture due to their apotropaic power (they were worn by children to protect them, by the military, etc.).
· Size: Long. 3 cms.
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Ref.: Z0345
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Roman amulet “Fascinum”. Bronze. 1st-3rd centuries AD. c. Elongated Roman phallic amulet with a ring on one side to be worn around the neck as was customary. This type of piece, personification of the “divine phallus” in the mythology of Ancient Rome and the god Fascinus, invoked his protection and defended against evil. of the eye, being omnipresent in Roman culture due to their apotropaic power (they were worn by children to protect them, by the military, etc.).
· Size: Long 3,5 cms.
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Ref.: Z0346
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“Gestefilm” copier or press. Oak wood, metal, textile, paper, etc. England, early 20th century. Machine with a wooden box and various materials that has instructions printed on paper in English inside it. This type of device was already common since the end of the 19th century in relation to the Industrial Revolution and the numerous innovations that it brought.
· Size: 31x7x51 cms.
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Ref.: Z0514
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Bronze oil lamp. 18th century
· Size: 19x19x67 cms.
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Ref.: Z1267
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Violet box. Gilded metal and glass. 19th century. A fine vase of the so-called violet type, consisting of a lower body in gilded metal with three legs, a series of decorated mouldings and, as a finishing touch, an orb with roses on which Cupid is seated, and another upper body composed of a simple flower made of opaque glass. The classical influence of the piece responds to the tastes of Neoclassicism.
· Size: 16x16x40 cms.
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Ref.: Z2669
