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Cutlery set. Porto, Portugal, 19th-20th centuries. Silver. With hallmarks and engraving marks. Silver cutlery set consisting of six spoons and six forks, each decorated on the handle with a different composition for each type of cutlery. The spoons have scrolls and plant elements, topped with scallops, reminiscent of Rococo; the forks have a composition with a neoclassical influence. Weight: 900 g.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;SILVER
Ref.: ZE100
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Cameo with gold mount (9 kts); brooch. Victorian period, ca. 1860. Cameo with an openwork die-cut mount in 9 kt gold, decorated with a symmetrical composition of contrasting “Cs”, simplified volutes and scallop-shaped forms at the equator of the piece (on both sides). The cameo itself, made in Cassius Cypraea (and therefore of the type known in the 19th century as “coralino”), presents a scene from classical mythology: on the left is Aurora, accompanied by a winged child with a torch (Phosphor, the morning star) and preceding the chariot of the Sun with four horses, which is surrounded by the Hours and driven by Apollo. Note the compositional and iconographic similarity between the scene and the fresco painted by Guido Reni between 1613 and 1614 at the Casino dell'Aurora Pallavicini (Rome, Italy), entitled “L'Aurora”, which was also often used as inspiration for works on different supports throughout the 19th century. Weight: 20.29 gr.
· Size: 6,5x5,5x1 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;JEWELRY
Ref.: ZE101
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Pair of door knockers. Wrought iron. 16th century. Pair of door knockers made of wrought iron and composed of two nails with a ring to fix to the wood and a shape similar to a horseshoe attached to them. The latter, flat, is decorated with geometric engravings of lines and circles along its surface. Compare with pieces such as the 16th century Gothic knocker from the Lázaro Galdiano Museum (Madrid), Catalan pieces, etc.
· Size: 16x1,5x16 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: Z0208A
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Lectern. Wrought iron. Baluster 17th century; rest 20th century. A wrought iron lectern with three twisted S-shaped legs with a disc in the centre, a balustraded base with different sections and a top with straight stripes. This central axis consists of different sections (solomonic and balustraded, joined by a piece of discs and other mouldings), and its lines are characteristic of ironwork of the period (compare, for example, with the Choir Grille of the Cathedral of Valladolid, currently in the Metropolitan Museum of New York, and note its differences). Weight: 22 kg.
· Size: 42x48x155 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: ZF0581
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Spice rack. Silver. Spain, Cordoba, second half of the 18th century. With contrast marks. Silver spice rack in its colour with a truncated cone-shaped body, a sinuous lower edge resting on legs with scrolls and plant motifs, a semi-spherical bowl without divisions, a lid with a dome-shaped hinge and decorated with plant elements in high relief. The lid features a rose surrounded by a line of dots that create waves. The hallmarks place the piece's production in Córdoba, verified by Damián de Castro and by the hand of Juan Sánchez Soto (probably Cristóbal's son and brother), in the second half of the 18th century. Typologically, this is a spice rack belonging to a somewhat peculiar tradition or model, common in Córdoba and Madrid but also present in Gerona, Antequera, etc. Weight: 87 grams.
· Size: 7,5x6x5 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;SILVER
Ref.: ZF0982
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Spice rack. Silver. Cordoba, 18th century. With contrast marks. Silver spice rack in its colour with a truncated cone-shaped body, a sinuous lower edge resting on volute legs with osier and floral motifs, a hemispherical bowl, a lid with a dome-shaped hinge, and decorated with plant elements in high relief. The hallmarks it presents identify it as an 18th century Cordoban work, by the hand of Juan de Luque y Leyva or Leiva (1721-1779/80), who was an official marker of the city between 1772 and 1779/80. Typologically, it is a spice rack belonging to a somewhat peculiar tradition or model, frequent in Cordoba and Madrid but also present in Gerona, Antequera, etc. Weight: 68 grams.
· Size: 7x7x4,5 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;SILVER
Ref.: ZF0983
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Niche. Carved and polychrome wood. 16th century. Wall niche with a rectangular frontal recess topped by a gilded, veneered shape with two polychrome angel heads in the corners, and a dark polychrome space with gilded Classicist elements (candlesticks with grotesques, latticework, scrolls, etc.). The base features a polygonal finish on the front, with a red edge, like the rest of the piece. This type of pedestal was very common in private oratories in both civil (homes, etc.) and religious (convents, chapels, etc.) settings, for placing and highlighting small sculptures. Weight: 850 grams.
· Size: 18x9x47 cms.
ANTIQUES
SCULPTURE
Ref.: ZF1204
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Frame with mirror. Ebonized wood, glass. 17th century. It has faults. Rectangular frame made of carved and ebonized wood decorated with a series of smooth mouldings of different widths and depths. The mirror plate is also old and still has a metal piece on the back for hanging it on the wall. Stylistically, it is more reminiscent of Italian examples than Flemish ones, although this way of making frames was very popular in practically all European schools. Weight: 3 kg.
· Size: 37,5x7x51cms. int: 17,5x31,5 cms.
ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: ZF1260
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Art Nouveau furniture. Wood, glass, metal, etc. Circa 1900. Tall wall cabinet with a mirror on the top and drawers below (two display cabinets on the sides with transparent glass doors and another space with shelves in the centre, all three with a lockable key), decorated with carvings, appliqués and shapes reminiscent of plants, with delicate curves and great attention to detail. Due to its decorative elements (flowers, leaves, etc.) it is considered to be part of Modernism, a style highly appreciated in Europe that reached its peak around 1900.
· Size: 119x36,5x180 cms.
ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: ZF1292
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Sugar box. Silver in colour. Northern Europe (possibly Berlin), first half of the 19th century. With contrast marks. Rectangular box with chamfered corners resting on four claws with nails and featuring a lid with a projection towards the centre and a plaque with engraved initials of ownership. On the outside, it has a frieze of plant motifs above the keyhole. There is evidence of a sugar box in a private European collection with a hallmark similar to that of this piece (the initial A in a circle), being a neoclassical work from Berlin, the work of Gottlob Ludwig Howalt, and dated around 1820. This type of sugar bowls with closure were common in certain areas of northern Europe, taking on an appearance similar to that of this piece following the invasion of Napoleon Bonaparte, with which the French aesthetic models spread. Weight: 487 grams.
· Size: 16x12x10 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;SILVER
Ref.: ZF1319
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Rococo frame. Gilt wood. 18th century. Rectangular frame made of carved and gilded wood, decorated at the corners and centers of the sides with carvings depicting architectural elements, plants, and rocailles. The contrast between the plain moldings of the uncarved sections and the carvings, the absence of a crest, and the asymmetry present in the piece are striking. The latter was common in the early Rococo period, an artistic style born in France and developing primarily between 1730 and around 1760.
· Size: 100x3x121,5 cms. Int 76x99,5 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;FRAMES
Ref.: ZF1336
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Gold brooch (14kts) with pendant and 10 garnets. A lady's brooch made of 14-karat gold, consisting of a first oval piece attached to the fabric. The profile is highlighted by a gold-turned cord, creating a composition at the top: two plant forms on the sides, leaving the center for a lobed line (reminiscent of a flower), which frames a composition with a round faceted central garnet, flanked by four smaller ones, alternating with gold pearls, placed on another smooth turned cord. From the lower part of this area hangs, "en tremblant," another circular element formed by a disc decorated in fine relief and highlighted by a cord. This also features a central garnet surrounded by four smaller ones, also alternating with gold pearls. A pine cone shape hangs from this piece, completing the composition of the jewel, reminiscent of 19th-century Neoclassical works. Weight: 10.92 g.
· Size: 5,9 x 4,3 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;JEWELRY
Ref.: JBR1113
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Peace-bearer. Bronze. 16th century. A peace-bearer made of bronze with a flat handle curved on the back, with a relief decoration on the front organised in an architectural composition with a classical influence, common in the Renaissance. Below the columns on the sides there are two heraldic shields (without a bonnet, cords with tassels on three levels) with a Latin cross in the middle area; the centre shows a Birth of Christ under a domed cupola with winged angel heads in the corners; at the top and under a semicircular arch, there is the bust of Saint Dominic of the Causeway, facing forward, with an inscription in capital letters (“STO /DOMI”, “BENEDITUS SER”) flanked by two perched birds.
· Size: 10,5x4x16 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: ZF0543B
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Plan, Fondazione Querini Stampalia. Framed drawing. SCARPA, Carlo (1906-1978), 1978. Signed and dated (bottom left), name in the center. Plan of Carlo Scarpa's intervention at the Fondazione Querini Stampalia, a cultural institution in Venice, Italy, founded in 1869 by Count Guiovanni Querini, the last descendant of the Querini Stampalia family. Carlo Scarpa designed the interior, exterior, and elements of the garden and ground-floor spaces of the historic building (Palazzo Querini Stampalia).
· Size: 47x4x47,5 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;GRAPHIC WORK
Ref.: ZF135448
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Veduta dell\\' famous Basilica Vaticana coll\\' wide Portico, and adjacent Piazza. Recorded. PIRANESI, Giovanni Battista. Rome, Italy, circa 1775. It has faults. Titled on a plate, the engraving presents a view of St. Peter's Square in the Vatican with the Roman church. The first edition was part of the Views of Rome by Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Venice, 1720–Rome, 1778), published around 1760 (several experts date this engraving closer to 1775). Compare with the copy preserved at the Uffizi Gallery (Florence, Italy), the one at the Minneapolis Institute of Art (USA), the one at the Harvard Art Museum (USA), or the one at the National Library (Madrid, Spain). The plate is preserved at the Chalcographie in Rome.
· Size: 73x0,1x52 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;GRAPHIC WORK
Ref.: ZF135455
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Cameo. Victorian mount, circa 1850. Cameo with a bevelled rose gold mount made of shell (Cassius Cypraea; hence the type known in the 19th century as “coral”), with a figure sitting on clouds holding a jug and a bowl from which an eagle is eating. The theme, inspired by classical mythology of Antiquity, is the personification of youth, called Junventas or Juventus (her figure ended up being assimilated with that of the Greek goddess Hebe, who also personified youth and helped the gods by filling their cups with nectar, harnessing Hera’s horses, etc.), accompanied by the eagle of Jupiter (Greek Zeus). This is a very common theme in 19th century jewellery, especially in cameos, as it is considered the quintessential emblem of the diligent, caring and responsible daughter. Weight: 7.83 grm
· Size: 4x5x1 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;JEWELRY
Ref.: ZE103
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Reel candlestick. Bronze. 16th century. A candlestick of the type known as "reel" due to the shape of its base, made of bronze in its color. This type can already be found in Spanish Gothic pieces and has remained very common ever since. Over the following centuries, details such as the proportions of the base, its lines, and the top finial would be varied, adapting it to suit the taste of the moment.
· Size: 13.5x13.5x13 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: ZE315
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Pair of wrought iron fork locks. 17th century. Pair of forged iron fasteners of the so-called “fork” type due to their shape. This type of piece was used in furniture to secure tables, both dining tables and those in writing desks and bureaus, and for this reason it is a very common piece of forged iron. The spirals and the balustrade parts date both to the Baroque period.
· Size: 93x25 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: Z6419B
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Seven mustache makers with spoons. Silver, glass. England, 20th century. With contrast marks. Silver plated cutlery with glass elements inside and hallmarked: Henry Hobson & Sons., Birmingham, 1900; possibly E Druiff & Co., established 1919, Birmingham, possibly 1924; etc. They feature spoons, as is typical of this type, and are stylistically inspired by trends common in 19th century English silverware. Weight 530 grams.
· Size: 7,4x5x6 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;SILVER
Ref.: ZF1373
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14kt gold brooch with five garnets. A 14-karat gold brooch consisting of a tubular base arranged in a knot shape, with the curves extending outward and highlighted with a fine wave decoration that provides a gentle movement. From this base emerge a series of stems, ending in leaves, on which the carved garnets are set. Weight: 7.51 grams.
· Size: 4 x 3 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;JEWELRY
Ref.: JBR1326
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Holy Face. Oil on canvas. Spanish School, 16th century. A canvas depicting a face on a light background with no other elements. Iconographically, this is what is commonly called a Holy Face or the Face of Christ or the Holy Face, linked to both the Passion and the Veronica, or the Mandylion of Edessa. Compare this example with the Holy Face of the Monastery of the Holy Face in Alicante or, much more similar, with the Holy Face of the Cathedral of Jaén, both in Spain.
· Size: 31x3,5x37x5 cms. int: 22,5x29,5 cms.
ANTIQUES
PAINTINGS
Ref.: ZF136831
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Monk's armchair. Wood, leather. Spain, 16th and 18th centuries. Armchair with arms and high backrest of the type known as “friar’s chair”, which has leather with studs on the seat and upper part of the backrest, low, cut-out low-profile chambranes joining the front and back legs and middle chambranes or side rails (the front one carved with a relief of architectural motifs) joining the two front and two back legs, and simple armrests. In this case, it should be noted that the chambrane, due to the relief, would be from the 18th century. The friar’s chair, initially of Italian origin, became one of the most common pieces of Spanish furniture since its introduction in the 16th century, being characteristic of this and the 17th century and being recovered again in the historicist movement of the 19th century. Being such a deep-rooted tradition in Spain, this type of model was never stopped being created.
· Size: 57,5x54x113 cms.
ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: Z0672
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Monk's armchair. Leather, walnut wood. Spain, 16th century. Armchair with arms and high backrest of the type known as “friar's chair”, which has leather with studs on the seat and upper part of the backrest, low, cut-out low-profile frames joining the front and back legs and middle frames or side rails (the front one carved and re-cut to create geometric motifs) joining the two front and two back legs, and simple armrests with scrollwork finishes. The friar's chair, originally of Italian origin, became one of the most common pieces of Spanish furniture since its introduction in the 16th century, being characteristic of both the 17th and 18th centuries and being recovered again in the historicist movement of the 19th century. Being such a deep-rooted tradition in Spain, this type of model was never stopped being created.
· Size: 61x54x111 cms.
ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: Z0673
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Bow brooch. Silver, rhinestone. Around the first third of the 20th century. With partial hallmark. Bow-shaped brooch made of silver in its colour with a needle on the back and a composition on the front combining white stones and lines of fine red stones, enhancing the shape and lines of the piece. It is similar to brooches by the firm Collingwood and Sons (Birmingham, England). It has a small partial hallmark on the prong.
· Size: 4x1x2,5 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;JEWELRY
Ref.: Z4997
