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Cupid. Enameled porcelain. Possibly Meissen, 19th century. With sticker on the base. Has restorations. Porcelain figurine with an oval, gilded base on which Cupid is shown lying down, characterised as usual by his wings, bow and quiver of arrows. He also carries a torch and is shown with a garland of leaves. The piece bears strong similarities to figures found on Meissen clocks dating from the 19th century. VL Veneziani was a shop with its main office on Via Frattina in Rome (and another shop on Via Gregoriana) specialising in selling antique and antique-style paintings, furniture and porcelain. Works related to this trade are held in various private collections and in the Fondazione Federico Zeri of the University of Bologna.
· Size: 19x13x20 cms. s/base: 19x12x17 cms
ANTIQUES
PAINTINGS
Ref.: ZF0910
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Centerpiece or planter. Tin, metal. Victor Saglier, towards the end of the 19th century. With marks on the base. Oval centrepiece with an interior tray with handles, decorated on the outside with a fine relief based on mouldings in curved lines drawing handles and legs, and a composition on the fronts and sides based on leaves and fruits. Stylistically, it responds to Art Nouveau models. Victor Saglier (1809-1894) was a master goldsmith active in Paris (France), highly appreciated for his Art Nouveau style works, creating pieces for Majorelle and Gallé. When he died, the company became Saglier Frères, run from then on by his brothers Eguène and André, until the latter died in 1948.
· Size: 38x19x11 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS
Ref.: ZF1025
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Candlestick with triangular base. Bronze. Spain, 18th century. Bronze candlestick with a triangular base raised on three legs and enhanced with mouldings, a balustraded shaft with discs of different diameters and a top with similar decoration, right in the area used for the candle. This type of element was common in the 18th century, both in important private houses and in monasteries, convents, churches, etc., and the present work responds to a very common typology in Spain at that time.
· Size: 18x18x45 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS
Ref.: ZF0438
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Mantel clock. Gilt and blued bronze, marble base. Possibly France, late 19th century. In operation. A working Parisian table clock with a rectangular light marble base, its front slightly projecting to accommodate the clock case. The clock face is white, with Louis XVI-style hands and Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic numerals in five-minute increments. This case rests on a gilded marble pedestal, which features a Greek key pattern resembling waves, a laurel wreath, and flanked by books, an overturned vase of flowers, and an arch. Above the base are vegetal motifs and a ribbon. A gilded bronze rooster sits atop the pedestal, and a burnished bronze cupid (note the bow, suggesting a connection to Cupid, the god of love) or cherub grasps the rooster, creating a striking contrast. A few similar examples are known in European private collections, as this was a highly prized model, and French workshops specializing in such pieces created variations for watchmakers upon request. There is also another model, without the rooster and with the reclining angel, very similar to the present one, of which porcelain examples made in Meissen are also known.
· Size: 35x15x40 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;CLOCKS
Ref.: ZF1036
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Tembladera or bernegal with ownership inscription. Possibly Hispanic American, 18th century. A silver-plated squib with a wide, circular base and a larger mouth. The body features a fine line engraved toward the rim and a ownership inscription on the front (Lucas Vilacha) made with small dots. It also features two handles decorated with plant elements and grotesques with human heads, with lion- or dog-like shapes visible at the top. Baroque tendencies continued in Spanish silversmithing for almost the first two-thirds of the 18th century, except in the capital, where Rococo forms were already being introduced without displacing the earlier ones. It wasn't until 1740 that French silversmiths introduced these innovations to Madrid, which slowly spread to the rest of the centers, depending on the area and master. This survival of 17th-century forms can be seen in the handles of the wobbler: the grotesques with human heads are prominently displayed, a decorative abundance that contrasts with the clean lines of the rest of the work, but which is common in this type of work. The lack of hallmarks makes it impossible to locate the work or the artist, although this is precisely what speaks in favor of a secondary silversmith center, where the lack of control over these works was more common due to the lack of masters and the means to ensure compliance with hallmarking regulations. Bernegales and tembladeras were the most common types of silverware in 17th-century Spain (although they remained popular in the 18th century, especially in centers far from the main craft centers). In the case of this piece, the handles could indicate American manufacture, although there are similar cases thought to have been made in the Iberian Peninsula. It is worth mentioning that there is evidence of the baptism of a Lucas Vilachá in 1783 in Lanza (La Paz, Bolivia). Compare with works such as the tembladera by Antonio Sánchez dated between 1655 and 1689 from the Convent of the Poor Clares of Villacastín, others preserved in the National Museum of Decorative Arts in Madrid, etc. Weight: 325 grams.
· Size: 20x15x7,6 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;SILVER
Ref.: ZF1058
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“Armurier”. Patinated metal. Attributed to Mage. France, 19th century. The male figure, with a powerful posture and musculature without exaggeration, is holding the tools of his trade next to an anvil, at whose feet appear an ancient helmet and sword. On the small pedestal decorated with plant elements there is a metal plaque with the title (“Armurier” – Armorer) and the surname of the author (Mage).
· Size: 25x25x70 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
SCULPTURE
Ref.: ZF0271
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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.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS
Ref.: Z4835
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Jug. Silver. Anselmo Prior y Mason. Vitoria, Spain, between 1816 and 1846. With contrast marks. Silver jug in its colour with a square base that serves as a support for the circular foot decorated with a band of eggs and ending in a scalloped shape, which gives way to the oval body, engraved with architectural, plant and animal elements; practically tubular neck with a band of egg motifs and another at the top with architectural elements, and a soft spout; lid with a swan, and the handle has a Medusa head in the area where it joins the body, a series of bands of architectural motifs and, creating a curve and towards the mouth, a two-headed snake that seems to intend to attack the bird. Typologically, the jug clearly responds to neoclassical models of the 19th century both in its lines and in some of its decorative elements (some close to the French school and others somewhat more common in the English school), adding to this base some details more common in Spanish works. The hallmarks, located at the base of the piece, link its creation in Vitoria, with the hallmark called Maison (actually 18th-19th centuries, probably as a hallmark in the 19th century) and the silversmith named Prior. Anselmo Prior was a master dated between 1816 and 1846. There is evidence of a head reliquary marked by both of the Eleven Thousand Virgins in the parish church of Alegría (Álava, Spain). Weight: 992 grams.
· Size: 15x12x30 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;SILVER
Ref.: ZF1042
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Inkwell. Glazed ceramic. Talavera de la Reina, Spain, 17th century. A square-shaped inkwell or spice rack made of glazed ceramic with a polychrome decoration of plant elements on the top and fronts. Due to the colours used, it belongs to the so-called tricolour series, which began to be produced in Talavera de la Reina at the beginning of the 16th century and became common even at the beginning of the 18th century. Compare this with the decorations on pieces kept in the Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas (Madrid, Spain), or in the Museo de Cerámica Ruiz de Luna in Talavera de la Reina (Toledo, Spain).
· Size: 9x9x5.5 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;CERAMIC
Ref.: ZF1047
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Desk. Carved wood, metal. 20th century. Rectangular desk with flat top, drawers at the front (seven in total, with wooden handles and locks with a key shield) and flat at the back, resting on eight legs. Both its lines and its decoration show that the piece belongs to the European 20th century.
· Size: 150x90x81 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: Z4860
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Clock stand. Painted iron. Support for placing a clock on a wall, composed of two horizontal elements to support the machinery and a series of vertical and horizontal crossbars arranged in a structure to be fixed to the wall. It has levelling screws.
· Size: 15x14x25 cms.
DECORATION
DECORATION COMPLEMENTS
Ref.: V28
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Tuft. Metal. 19th century. Set of three metal pieces that, when joined together, would form a crest. The scrolls, plant motifs, palms, lines, etc. link these parts with 19th century works of clear Neoclassical influence, being similar to French works or those of schools with a strong French influence.
· Size: central 23x30 lateral: 40x23 cms
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS
Ref.: Z0165G
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Pair of table irons. Wrought iron. 16th century. Pair of table pieces made of wrought iron with one end slightly curved and perforated to fix in one point of the furniture and the other in the same way with a screw. They have a torso profile.
· Size: Long. 73 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: Z0165K
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Bedroom decoration. Carved and polychrome wood. Italian school, 19th century. Architectural decoration made of carved and polychrome wood, composed of a central mixed-linear arch and two trilobed side arches flanking it with two small steps below. The decoration based on vegetal scrolls, diamonds, rhombuses, capitals, etc. is inspired by Italian Renaissance models, adding variations that are common in the historicist interpretations of the 19th century.
· Size: 252x16x291 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: Z3854
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Motorized fire truck or sprayer. EC Flader of Jöhstadt, Germany, circa 1920. A horse-drawn motorized sprayer from the EC Flader company of Jöhstadt (the name is partially visible on the rectangular label on the front of the device). It features a folding compartment and space for machinery in the rear. It is driven by two spoked wheels and has a vertical bar for securing it to the ground when in use. This type of machine was used by firefighters, usually in cities. The present example is known to have been in use, for example, in 1925 in Wellsdorf.
· Size: 130x230x145 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS
Ref.: Z1009A
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Motorized fire truck or sprayer. EC Flader of Jöhstadt, Germany, circa 1920. A motorized sprayer designed to be pulled by horses by the EC Flader firm of Jöhstadt, with a folding compartment and space for machinery in the rear, driven by two spoked wheels and equipped with a vertical bar for securing to the ground when in use. This type of machinery was used by firefighters, usually in cities, and the present example, if it is indicated, is known to have been in use in 1925 in Wellsdorf.
· Size: 340x142x125 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS
Ref.: Z1009C
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Fire hose cart. Possibly around the first third of the 20th century. A two-wheeled hose cart, typically pulled by firefighters when needed, also has a front box for storing tools, hose heads, and metal parts for use with the hose, as well as another auxiliary hose.
· Size: 220x130x102 cms
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS
Ref.: Z1009B
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Pair of frames. Wood. 20th century. Pair of carved wooden frames decorated on the front with a composition of mouldings of different widths, all smooth, combining straight and curved shapes.
· Size: 152x7x172 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;FRAMES
Ref.: Z3959
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Fireplace screen. Mahogany, silk, metal. Possibly English, 19th century. Fireplace screen with a three-base base carved in a balustrade shape and a frame made of carved mahogany wood. The piece has three rectangular sheets of upholstery or fabric in red silk, extendable and retractable, to cover more or less the surface to be protected from the heat of the fireplace fire.
· Size: 56x30x101 cerrado
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS
Ref.: Z0728
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High-backed bench. Pine, walnut. Spain, 17th century. Carved wooden bench with a high backrest and arms decorated towards the inside (and in the lower area of the sides) with stripes formed by rectangular panels, following a very common motif in Spanish cabinetmaking. Requires restoration
· Size: 218x54,5x140 cms.
ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: Z0605
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Cupboard. Pine wood. Spain, 17th century. Two-body cupboard made of carved pine wood, with legs in the shape of a fluted jamb, a lower body decorated with simple panels (like the side ones) on the two doors that close with a key, and an upper one with latticework on the outside. The upper area is a single space, while the lower area has a shelf that divides it into two. The decoration links the piece of furniture with very common shapes of traditional Spanish cabinetmaking.
· Size: 104x60x175 cms.
ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: Z0634
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Pair of guarantors. Wrought iron. Spanish school, 17th century. Pair of wrought iron latches with a curved shape and a slight widening towards the centre enhanced with a disc, following a shape and decoration very common in Spanish Baroque.
· Size: Long. 88 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
WROUGHT IRON;MISCELLANEUS
Ref.: Z1997
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Bed frame. Walnut wood. Spain, 19th century. Bed frame made of carved walnut wood with architectural decorations concentrated on the headboard and the vertical supports at the corners. These carved elements (fluted balusters, knobs, galleries of semicircular arches with paired columns) show a clear classicist influence and a marked inspiration from works of a much older Spanish school.
· Size: ext: 137x207x127 cms / int:128x194x127 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: Z0458
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Door knocker with crowns. Wrought iron. 18th century. Iron knocker made up of a piece to be placed on the wall and another to knock. The latter draws a scroll and a counter-curve, and ends at both ends with a circle decorated with a small relief of what is, very possibly, a Spanish ducal crown (topped with a beaded rim, decorated with leaf-shaped florets at the top).
· Size: 28x5x16 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
WROUGHT IRON;MISCELLANEUS
Ref.: Z0419
