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Cameo or intaglio, Triptolemus. Glass. 19th century. A mythological scene bearing the Greek word "karilaos" (a pseudo-signature) depicts a young man standing before a chariot drawn by a monster with a serpent's body, feathered wings, and two heads, in which another male figure is also present. Triptolemus was a demigod and hero of Greek mythology, often represented as a young man with a diadem on his head, his winged chariot drawn by dragons or serpents. These types of pieces were produced in significant numbers, as they were highly valued as souvenirs by Grand Tour travelers.
· Size: 3x0,4x2,6 cms.
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Ref.: ZF128406
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Cameo or intaglio. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th century. A blue glass cameo depicting a scene with a distinctly classical influence, showing a seated, semi-nude man wearing a diadem, his legs grasped by a bearded man, all under the watchful gaze of two other male figures. The scene is set in a richly decorated interior, as evidenced by the drapery, table, and axe-thrower. These pieces were produced in significant numbers, as they were highly prized souvenirs by Grand Tour travelers, who often acquired several to form collections.
· Size: 2,7x0,2x2 cms
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Ref.: ZF128409
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Cameo or intaglio, Urania. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th century. The semi-nude female figure seated and holding a sphere is often associated with Urania, the Muse of Astronomy and Astrology. Compare this piece with the intaglio by Giovanni Pilcher, also considered to represent this muse, created before 1791 and now in the British Museum in London. These types of pieces were produced in significant numbers, as they were highly valued as souvenirs by Grand Tour travelers, who often acquired several to form collections.
· Size: 2,2x0,4x2,5 cms
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Ref.: ZF128410
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Cameo, Apollo and Marsyas. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th century. A cameo or intaglio depicting the bound satyr Marsyas, Apollo standing and holding a lyre, and kneeling Olympus. Compare this piece with the well-known Seal of Nero, an intaglio that belonged to Lorenzo de' Medici (Farnese Collection) and is now in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, Italy. These types of pieces were produced in significant numbers, as they were highly valued as souvenirs by Grand Tour travelers, who often combined them to form collections.
· Size: 1,6x0,2x2 cms
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Ref.: ZF128411
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Cameo or intaglio, dancing figure. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th century. The female figure, depicted in a dancing pose and holding a vessel, can be identified as a dancing Maenad. These divine female beings typically appeared in the retinue of the god Bacchus (Dionysus), differing from the Bacchantes or Bassarids in that the latter were mortal. These types of pieces were produced in significant numbers, as they were highly valued as souvenirs by Grand Tour travelers, who often acquired several to form collections.
· Size: 1,8x0,2x2,5 cms
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Ref.: ZF128415
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Cameo or intaglio, Emperor. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th century. Profile of a relatively young man dressed in Roman armor and wearing a diadem or laurel wreath, in the style of the Emperors of Ancient Rome. These pieces were produced in significant numbers as they were highly valued as souvenirs by Grand Tour travelers, who often acquired several to form collections.
· Size: 1,8x0,2x2 cms
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Ref.: ZF128418
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Cameo or intaglio, male portrait. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th century. Male profile with long hair and a mustache, following a fashion that can be seen, for example, in some portraits of the French king Louis XIII. These types of pieces were produced in significant numbers, as they were highly valued as souvenirs by Grand Tour travelers, who often combined several to form collections.
· Size: 1,8x0,4x2 cms
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Ref.: ZF128419
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Cameo or intaglio, male portrait. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th century. Male profile with short hair divided into wavy strands reminiscent of portraits of Julius Caesar and his dynasty. These pieces were produced in significant numbers as they were highly valued as souvenirs by Grand Tour travelers, who often combined them to form collections.
· Size: 1,8x0,4x2 cms
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Ref.: ZF128420
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Cameo or intaglio, Lady. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th century. Profile of a woman with her hair styled in a bun and adorned with a ribbon, following the typical way of depicting prominent ladies of Ancient Rome. These pieces were produced in significant numbers as they were highly valued as souvenirs by Grand Tour travelers, who often acquired several to form collections.
· Size: 1,4x0,3x1,8 cms
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Ref.: ZF128421
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Cameo or intaglio. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th century. A semi-nude human figure is depicted, holding an object in one hand and pointing at it with the other. These types of pieces were produced in significant numbers, as they were highly valued as souvenirs by Grand Tour travelers, who often collected several together.
· Size: 1,4x0,2x1,8 cms
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Ref.: ZF128422
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Cameo or intaglio, Cupid guiding lions. Glass. Possibly, Italy, 19th century. In the foreground, one can see a winged, nude child figure, Cupid (or Eros, the god of love), leading two lions that pull a chariot (note the wheel). These scenes were common in divine processions, especially in the case of Cybele or Mars. A significant number of these pieces were produced, as they were highly valued as souvenirs by Grand Tour travelers, who often combined several to form collections.
· Size: 2,5x0,4x1,7 cms
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Ref.: ZF128423
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Cameo or intaglio, portrait. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th century. Profile of a young man, dressed in what appears to be a tunic, with no other identifying features. These types of pieces were produced in significant numbers as they were highly valued as souvenirs by Grand Tour travelers, who often combined several to form collections.
· Size: 1,2x0,3x1,7 cms
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Ref.: ZF128424
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Intaglio or cameo, portrait. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th century. Profile of a young man with short, curly hair and a striking necklace or neck ornament. These types of pieces were produced in significant numbers as they were highly valued as souvenirs by Grand Tour travelers, who often combined several to form collections.
· Size: 0,8x0,2x1,1 cms
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Ref.: ZF128426
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Intaglio or cameo, Muse. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th century. A female figure stands, dressed in a tunic and carrying a harp, with a sculpture on a column behind her. She may well be a Muse, following a model so common that even Wedgwood drew inspiration from the base of this figure: compare it with the works of John Flaxman, dated around 1780. These types of pieces were produced in significant numbers, as they were highly valued as souvenirs by Grand Tour travelers, and several were often collected together.
· Size: 3x0,7x3,5 cms
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Ref.: ZF128427
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Cameo or intaglio, possibly Venus and Cupid. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th century. A reclining, semi-nude female figure holds a jug or amphora, while a winged, nude child appears to be raising an object to its mouth. This may represent the goddess Venus with her son, Cupid or Eros. These pieces were produced in significant numbers, as they were highly valued as souvenirs by Grand Tour travelers, who often collected several together.
· Size: 2,5x0,2x1,8 cms
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Ref.: ZF128428
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Intaglio or cameo, portrait. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th century. Profile of a relatively young man with wavy hair, parted into strands, reminiscent of ancient Roman portraits of certain emperors (the Julio-Claudian dynasty, for example). These types of pieces were produced in significant numbers as they were highly valued as souvenirs by Grand Tour travelers, who often combined several to form collections.
· Size: 1,6x0,2x2 cms
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Ref.: ZF128429
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Art Nouveau style tray. Pewter. 20th century. Oval tray decorated with oak leaves, plant stems and curved lines, closely following the Art Nouveau style both in the shape of the piece and in these decorative elements and in the tone of the chosen material.
· Size: 19x28 cms.
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Ref.: Z2262
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· Size: 8x8x37 cms.
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Ref.: Z0254
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Art Nouveau style mantel clock. Tin alloy. A silver table clock consisting of an L-shaped base decorated with a lady holding aloft the dial, which features Arabic numerals for the hours and dots for the minutes, and a series of branches emerging from it. The prominence of nature and femininity, the curves of the figure and its pose, etc., are inspired by modernist examples from around 1900.
· Size: 8x7x15 cms.
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Ref.: Z0323
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Fitting mirror. Mahogany wood, glass. 19th century. An oval mirror with a frame formed by smooth moldings mounted on a carved mahogany structure, composed of turned rods with discs (the horizontal ones) and baluster-shaped forms (the two vertical ones), all four with square blocks interrupting their lines. Note the combination of details typical of 17th- and 18th-century furniture with others from 19th-century Neoclassicism. This combination of influences was common in the 19th century, within the framework of Historicism.
· Size: 58x3x100 cms.
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Ref.: Z0392
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Plate. Tin. 18th century. A circular pewter plate with a rim of cut-out profiles, creating curves and counter-curves, and enhanced with smooth moldings. This decorative element was very common in 18th-century Spanish silverware, especially in certain centers, and is the inspiration for this piece.
· Size: Dißmetro 33 cms.
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Ref.: Z0423
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Seashell lamp “veilleuse”. Seashell, bronze, plastic, etc. 20th century. A lamp adapted for electric light with a bronze base (decorated with winged human figures and hoof-like legs) and a seashell body (the light source is inside). These types of lamps were highly valued both for the exotic nature of the seashell material and for the decoration that usually adorned them. Damage.
· Size: 21x11x11 cms.
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Ref.: Z0570
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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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Pair of candlesticks. Bronze. 19th century. A pair of bronze candlesticks with a hexagonal base that rises gently to a central, vase-like shape, enhanced by several moldings. As is typical, the candlesticks are topped with tubular wicks with outward-curving upper edges. While this type of candlestick was common in many European homes from the 17th century onward, this particular pair features several details that deviate from the more typical designs.
· Size: 8,5x8,5x14,5 cms.
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