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· Size: 81x65 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
Ref.: Z4680C
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Bronze pax. The plaque that forms this element, formerly used in Mass to gracefully exchange the kiss of peace, is decorated with various reliefs: at the bottom, vegetal scrolls, vine shoots, bunches of grapes, and ears of wheat, in clear allusion to the Eucharist; a semicircular arch beneath a palm-shaped finial highlighted with scrolls; and, in the center, a relief of the Deesis: Christ on the Cross, flanked by the Virgin Mary and Saint John the Evangelist. The decorative motifs of this work, as well as the figures, show a clear influence of classical antiquity.
· Size: 10,5x0,5x14,5 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: Z6658D
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With marks. A trilobed box with a flat lid, crafted in silver and decorated on the rim and lid with burnished details. The upper section features a scene framed by scallop shells and Rococo-inspired elements, depicting a couple in an idealized setting reminiscent of the gallant scenes of this 18th-century artistic style. Weight: 77 grams.
· Size: 8,5x6.5x2 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS
Ref.: ZF0334
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Flotte d'Otahiti assembled in Oparee. Colored engraving. Robert Bénard (active 1750-1785), 1778. Hand-colored engraving from the series “The Voyages of Captain Cook”, which is number 34 of said series (“Voyage das L'Hemisphere Austral, et autour du Monde, fait sur les Vaisseaux de Roi,L, Aventure & la Resolution…” Ecrit par Jacques Cook, Commedant de la Resolution…1778 Volume II, plate 34), and was made by Robert Bénard (active 1750-1785), who was the first to make engravings based on the sketches, drawings and paintings of places that William Hodges made while accompanying Cook on his second voyage (1772-1775).
· Size: 59x1.5x47,5 cms
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
PAINTINGS
Ref.: ZF0909
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Box with landscape. Red lacquer. Possibly China, 20th century. Low cylindrical box with a flat lid, red on the outside and black on the inside, decorated on the lid and the upper part of the body with bands of geometric and vegetal frets and a landscape and garden scene with pavilions and small-sized figures of the type usually found on these visas in the Far East.
· Size: 32x32x13.5
ANTIQUES
SCULPTURE
Ref.: ZF0922
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Table lamp. Glass, metal. 20th century. A vase made of clear glass, decorated with numerous geometric elements carved in relief on the exterior, has been transformed into a table lamp by adding the necessary elements to the top. The quality of the craftsmanship is reminiscent of works from Bohemia and other renowned glass factories.
· Size: 20x20x43 cms
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: ZF1469
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Art Nouveau vase. Glass, metal. Portugal, Topazio Casquinha, circa 1900. No markings. A rectangular, transparent glass vessel decorated with a silver-plated metal element that displays Neoclassical influences (eagle at the top, scrolls, cornucopias, etc.) but also a lady in a dancing pose, exhibiting elements more characteristic of Art Nouveau. Despite the lack of markings, it has been compared to pieces by Topazio Casquinha, noting the resemblance.
· Size: 11,5x6,5x18 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: ZF1470
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Plate. Silver. P. Mas. Barcelona, Spain, around the first half of the 19th century. With contrasting marks and initials. Silver plate in its natural color with a flat bottom and raised rim decorated with two bands engraved towards the outside (rim and band towards the middle). The hallmarks indicate it was made in Barcelona, with a hallmark identified as P. Mas in specialized literature (active in the city during approximately the first half of the 19th century). Weight: 132 grams.
· Size: 13,5x13,5x2 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;SILVER
Ref.: ZF1535
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Fork clasp. Wrought iron. Spanish school, 17th century. Iron bracket of the type known as a fork bracket, typically used to reinforce tables. The decoration is simple: a baluster-shaped central axis with small discs and volute finials at both ends. Weight: 4 kg.
· Size: 30x18x95 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
WROUGHT IRON;MISCELLANEUS
Ref.: ZT0033
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Jar with handles. Ceramic. 18th century. A large earthenware jar with two flat, wide handles and a wide mouth, decorated with a series of horizontally arranged relief bands, made of unglazed fired ceramic. Both the material and its decoration reflect common models in what is known as "folk" art, as it was created for use in rural areas, while still maintaining a clear taste for decoration.
· Size: 32x30x40 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS
Ref.: ZF1132J
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Advertising poster, Widow of José María de Morales, Jerez de la Frontera. Cardboard. Spain, first half of the 20th century. It shows damage. There are inscriptions on the back. An advertising poster for the Casa Viuda de José María de Morales emphasizes Ponche Morales by showing a bottle of the drink on the table (thanks to this detail, it is possible to deduce the name of the winery). There is a record of a photograph entitled “Interior of the extraction and bottling cellar of the Casa Viuda de José María de Morales, Jerez, directed by Mr. Aureliano Valenzuela Pérez,” dated January 6, 1908, which appeared in the newspaper ABC.
· Size: 36x0,1x24 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;GRAPHIC WORK
Ref.: ZF135409
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Advertising poster, J. Ruiz y Cia., Spanish Punch, Wines and Cognac, Jerez de la Frontera. Cardboard. Possibly Spain, first half of the 20th century. It shows damage. Advertising poster produced in Berlin by the Kunstdruck Friedberg workshop, belonging to the company J. Ruiz & Cía., which specialized in wines and cognacs, as indicated in the text, but was best known for its Spanish punch. This information is also provided in the Review of Jerez Wineries by R. Mena y Sobrino (Jerez, Litografía Jerezana Vicario, 1900), which states that the company was founded in 1869. It is also mentioned in the Statutes of the Guild Association of Breeders-Exporters of Jerez Wines of the Border (Jerez, Talleres Tipográficos: Plaza del Carmen, 1, 1921).
· Size: 22x0,1x27 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;GRAPHIC WORK
Ref.: ZF135421
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Poster, Ramón Rodil Brothers, Jerez de la Frontera. Cardboard. Possibly Spain, early 20th century. It has marks and flaws. Advertising poster for Ramón Rodil Brothers, Growers and Exporters of Select Fine Wines from Jerez de la Frontera, decorated with a landscape featuring a garden and a richly adorned lady in the foreground. The poster's style clearly shows the influence of Modernism. This business is known to us thanks to a newspaper article or advertisement dated 1891.
· Size: 39x0,1x50 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;GRAPHIC WORK
Ref.: ZF135440
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Advertising poster, Francisco Serrano Wine Exporter, Jerez de la Frontera. Cardboard. Spain, first half of the 20th century. It shows damage. Small advertising poster for a wine exporter named Francisco Serrano, based in Jerez de la Frontera. No further information about the winery could be found, as it is not listed in either the 1921 Statutes or the 1900 Jerez winery directory.
· Size: 39x0,1x50 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS;GRAPHIC WORK
Ref.: ZF135442
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Signed drawing. Paper, framed. SUBIRACHS I SITJAR, Jose María. Barcelona, May 1967. Signed, located and dated. Framed drawing clearly showing a dedication, the artist's signature, and the location and date of the work. Josep Maria Subirachs i Sitjar (Barcelona, 1927–2014) was a highly prestigious Spanish sculptor, painter, set designer, engraver, and art critic who received numerous international awards. His work is held in important private collections and institutions such as the Middelheim Museum in Antwerp (Belgium), the Espai Subirachs in Barcelona, the MUVACC, the MACBA, etc.
· Size: 36x2,5x46 cms
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
PAINTINGS
Ref.: ZF136811
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Low bookcase. Solid wood. A small cabinet with two shelves and a drawer with a ring pull, set on rectangular legs. Its only decorative element is a band of flat-carved plant motifs surrounding the opening. Inside, a shelf made of the same wood as the rest of the cabinet creates two levels.
· Size: 55x53x100 cms.
DECORATION
Ref.: AJ436
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Euphonium in gold metal. Non-functional decorative use. Also called a euphonium, it is a brass wind instrument with a conical bore and three valves, invented by Ferdinand Sommer of Weimar in 1843, Carl Moritz in 1838, or Adolphe Sax in 1843. It is not very well known or used because it is not orchestral (except for its appearance as a solo instrument in bands), but its shape makes this instrument a magnificent decorative element.
· Size: 34x26x62 cms,
DECORATION
Ref.: AP012
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Small glazed porcelain figurine. “Children playing”. A crossbar has been placed on a tree stump to serve as a seesaw. Three small children are playing on it, watched over by a young woman seated at one end. The delicacy of the modeling, the colors used, the magnificent glazing, and the trivial and highly idealized subject matter link the work to creations of the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres (France).
· Size: 28x12x22 cms.
DECORATION
Ref.: S5133
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Siphon. Glass and metal. Circa 1920. Siphon with metal head (Labbe / Louviers; Gueret Fres, Paris) and green glass body with the legend “Grand Entrepôt / Bieres de marque / Limonades & Siphones / Thomer & Allain / Sarzeau”. This type of container for water or carbonated drinks was very popular towards the middle of the 20th century, and earlier, in line with the popularity of soft drinks.
· Size: 10x10x31 cms
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEUS
Ref.: ZF114410
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Bronze sculpture. “Kneeling Girl”. Inspired by models by Auguste Moreau (1834-1917). Lost-wax casting. Marble base. On a bronze base given the appearance of earth, the figure of a young girl kneels next to a plant. The girl's arms are outstretched to face level, and she is looking to one side in an attitude of surprise. The work is based on models by the French sculptor Auguste Moreau, who debuted at the Paris Salon in 1861, where he exhibited frequently until 1913. He was well known for his pastoral works and allegorical pieces, and for his realistic and graceful style.
· Size: 22x18x28 cms.
DECORATION
Ref.: V4018
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Candle. Silver-plated metal. 19th century. Table lamp with a circular base and a narrower, column-shaped stem. The circular body, decorated with fine moldings, features an upward-facing ornament (into which a handle is inserted) with gentle curves, a concave plaque decorated with engraved lines, and tongs hanging from a chain. As was typical of 19th-century art, it draws inspiration from past styles, adapting them to contemporary tastes.
· Size: 15x10x39 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
Ref.: Z0324
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Candlestick. Bronze. 19th century. Bronze candlestick decorated with vegetal and scallop-shaped motifs in slight relief. Both the base and the balustraded stem with a disc, as well as the upper part, feature a series of curves in their profiles that show the influence of 18th-century Rococo work. It was common in 19th-century European silversmithing to draw inspiration from past styles, adapting them to contemporary tastes.
· Size: 15x15x28 cms
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
Ref.: Z0414
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Bedside table. Walnut wood. 19th century. A small side table or nightstand with four cabriole legs carved with smooth moldings and two compartments in the front, enhanced with moldings that create curves. The fronts of the piece feature simple geometric marquetry of squares or rectangles combining tones and wood grains.
· Size: 39x39x85 cms
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
Ref.: Z0456
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Pair of andirons. Iron. Spain, 18th-19th centuries. Pair of iron andirons consisting of a flat section for placing logs, two curved legs at the front, and a vertical section above it, which ends in a knob and has a curve to support a bar or similar object near the fire. This type of andiron follows very old designs. Weight: 4 kg.
· Size: 47x24x51 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
WROUGHT IRON;MISCELLANEUS
Ref.: Z0660
