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SILVER TOILETRIES SET. BIRMINGHAM, LEVI & SALAMAN, CA. BEGINNING 20TH ...

Silver dressing table set. Birmingham, Levi & Salaman, England. Early 20th century. With contrast marks. A set of toiletries, consisting of two brushes, a comb, scissors, tweezers, a spatula and other grooming and hairdressing items. The handles and backs of the pieces have been decorated with scrolls, volutes and plant elements of clear classical inspiration, as is common in English silverware. Some parts of certain objects are made from other materials. The hallmarks place the game's production in Birmingham, England, at the beginning of the 20th century, and provide information about the workshop: Levi & Salaman. Weight: 630 grams.

· Size: 20x15x5 cms
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Ref.: Z6378R
PAIR OF PORCELAIN FIGURINES. “WATER BEARER WITH YOUNG LADY”. AFTER MOD...

Enameled porcelain figurines. “Water carrier with young lady”. Inspired by models from the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres. The young lady is carrying a basket of flowers and is dressed in high-class clothing in the fashion of the 18th century. The young water carrier is similar in style, carrying a large container on his back with a spout on his right for filling glasses. The high quality of the enamelling, the flowers in relief, the bases and the bucolic theme relate the works to examples made at the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres (France). Weight: 1.8 kg

· Size: 10x10x27 cms.
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PORCELAIN

Ref.: S4832
PAIR OF PORCELAIN FIGURINES. “MUSICIAN PEASANTS”. AFTER MODELS FROM TH...

Pair of enamelled porcelain figurines. “Peasant musicians”. Inspired by models from the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres (France). Both figures are dressed in the fashion of 18th century peasants, but very idealised and with mixtures of upper class clothing. This type of bucolic scenes or figures were highly appreciated in Rococo art, and have since been produced in the main porcelain factories of Europe. The enamelling and the type unite the works with the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres (France).

· Size: 8x8x23 cms.
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PORCELAIN

Ref.: S4819
SET OF SILVER KNIVES WITH CASE

800 thousandths silver Knives weight 220 gr

· Size: Estuche: 27x22x3 cms / cuchillo:21x3x2 cms
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Ref.: Z4837
TURQUOISE BLUE VASE WITH HANDPAINTED SCENE. “APHRODITE AND ANCHISES”. ...

Turquoise blue vase with hand-painted scene. “Venus and Anchises”. Inspired by models from the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres (France). The vase has two handles with vine leaves and bunches of grapes and decorative elements rooted in classicism. It has been highlighted by a base with four legs in the form of scrolls and shows plant elements in relief. The hand-painted scene on its front shows Venus with her lover Anchises, the union from which Aeneas was born, one of the main characters of the Trojan War and considered the ancestor of Romulus and Remus. The work is inspired by models from the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres (France).

· Size: 45x34x84 cms.
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PORCELAIN

Ref.: S3123
BRONZE PAX.

Bronze peace bearer. The plaque that forms this element, used in ancient times in mass to give the kiss of peace with decorum, has been decorated with various reliefs: in the lower part, vegetal scrolls, vine leaves, bunches of grapes and ears of wheat, in clear allusion to the Eucharist; a semicircular arch under a palm-shaped finial highlighted with scrolls; and, in the centre, 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, like the figures, show a clear influence from classical antiquity.

· Size: 10,5x0,5x14,5 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS

Ref.: Z6658D
ORNAMENTAL MIRROR. 19TH CENTURY.

Cornucopia, carved and gilded wood. 19th century. Rectangular mirror with a frame highlighted by a crest that extends along the sides. It is made from scrolls and rocailles, directly inspired by 18th century examples that follow this style. The straight lines on the inside of the mirror show that, as was common in the 19th century, elements of past styles have been taken to create works more in keeping with the taste of the time.

· Size: 45,5x60 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS

Ref.: Z6615
FOUR LANDSCAPES SET.

Set of four landscapes in oil. Each one shows a different landscape, all with the presence of human figures, animals and buildings and clothing reminiscent of the fashion of northern Europe around the 18th century, or even before. In two of them there are buildings reminiscent of classical times (the bridge with the sculpture and that kind of arch), but as if they had been conceived by someone who had not seen these elements in reality. Although it may be thought that the landscapes are intended to represent Italy, since this country was the destination chosen by many young people on the Grand Tour (boom between the mid-17th century and the 1820s) Price per unit.

· Size: 45x35 cms.
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PAINTINGS

Ref.: Z6514
CIRCULAR PIETRA DURA TABLETOP. MARBLE AND HARDSTONES.

Circular table top in marble and hard stone. Inspired by Italian models from the 16th-17th centuries. In the centre of the panel, surrounded by a garland of flowers, there is a pearl necklace with a bow. Around this element, there are four vases with birds perched on branches interspersed and, further outwards, a band with vegetal scrolls. This area is framed by another with simplified scrolls and another with more elaborate ones interspersed with scallop shapes and heraldic shields, and perched birds. The fleur-de-lis on the border clearly shows the influence of Gobelins' work on this panel. The French workshop was set up to make this type of inlay for the French court, and is the heir to the native centre of “hard stonework”: the Florence of Piero de Medici and Lorenzo the Magnificent, who wanted to revive a Roman technique called “opus sectile” mosaic. Mention should also be made of the Royal Workshop of Naples and the one created by Charles III at the Royal Site of El Buen Retiro in Madrid, which closed at the beginning of the 19th century. After 1600, the primacy of the decoration that appeared in the 15th century is clear, and elements such as birds, butterflies and pearl necklaces were added over time. The present example inherits this whole tradition: compare the table made by Francesco Ghinghi in the Real Laboratorio Delle Piedre Dure in Naples (catalogue number O00511) and the board (O00466) from around the mid-18th century, both in the Museo del Prado in Madrid, those kept in the Museo Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence (especially works such as the board made as a model for a table by Jacopo Ligozzi around 1610). Traditionally, a technique very similar to inlay was used, but instead of wood, using marbles of different colours and veins and hard stones (greater than 6 on the Mohs scale) such as lapis lazuli, agates, etc. In the present example, many of those used in works between the 16th and 18th centuries have been included, making it an outstanding work.

· Size: Diam. 150 cms.
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PIETRA DURA TABLETOP. MARBLE AND HARDSTONES.

Rectangular table top with marble and hard stones. Inspired by Italian models from the 16th-17th centuries. The vein of a particular stone has been highlighted by placing it in the centre and surrounded by a necklace with round and rhomboidal beads. Around it, a decoration based on floral scrolls stands out, with a marked classical inspiration. To complete the composition, without taking away the central area's prominence, the outer band shows a series of empty mirrors within cartouches reminiscent of those used in the Renaissance. The technique is very similar to inlay, but uses marble and hard stones (more than 7 on the Mohs scale) to make these designs. Desks, boards and other objects were made with “hard stone work”. Lapis lazuli was usually used together with Belgian marble as a background, accompanied by jade, chalcedony, etc. The price of the material and the specialized labor raised the cost of this type of artwork so much that its recipients were only the main houses and courts of the time, which is why today they are only preserved in prominent private collections and important museums. Piero de Medici and Lorenzo the Magnificent began to support a series of works in Florence to revive, with thematic and technical changes, the Roman mosaic technique called “opus sectile”. It was during this period that the greatest decorative variety was produced, because, from around 1600, naturalistic motifs were the ones that ended up prevailing. Over the years, birds, parrots, lacework, pearls, etc. were also added. The work with hard stones was so successful that, from the 17th century, a series of workshops were created in Europe that continued with this tradition, among which the Gobelins Factory in France, the Royal Workshop of Naples and the El Buen Retiro factory in Madrid stand out. Compare this panel with other masterpieces: the “Panel of the Duke of Osuna” (O00501) made in 1614 and kept in the Museo del Prado in Madrid has a band on the outside that is reminiscent of this one; the “Farnese Table” in the Metropolitan Museum of New York (58-57 AD) also stands out for its grain in the central area; and some are kept in the Museo Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence.

· Size: 180x120 cms.
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Ref.: AWRT229 ...
SQUARED PIETRA DURA TABLETOP. MARBLE AND HARDSTONES.

Square table top. Marble and hard stones. Inspired by Italian models from the 16th-17th centuries. A frame of simple geometric elements and white oval shields accompanied by architectural details highlights the decorative motif in the centre thanks to its light tones. This motif, set against a dark background, is made up of plant and flower scrolls organised in lines towards the interior, camouflaged by these stems, so that, despite the abundance of decoration, the four-petaled flower in the centre stands out. The “hard stone work” used in this table is very similar to marquetry, but uses marbles and stones with a hardness greater than 6 on the Mohs scale. The idea arose in Florence, when trying to revitalize a type of mosaic used in Ancient Rome called “opus sectile” in the time of the Medici. It was so successful that other workshops soon sprang up in Europe, including the Gobelins Factory in France, the Royal Workshop of Naples and the one established by Charles III in the Royal Site of El Buen Retiro in Madrid, which closed at the beginning of the 19th century. The present example is heir to this tradition. Stylistic influences can also be seen. Although at the beginning there was a great variety of decorative elements in these stone inlays, from around 1600 naturalistic motifs gained prominence, which became more varied over time by including butterflies, birds, fruits, etc. Compare this example with those preserved in the Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence, with the Roman chessboard from between 1565 and 1590 in the Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas in Madrid (inventory CE 27144) or the anonymous Roman chessboard from before 1636 (O00470) in the Museo del Prado.

· Size: 120x120 cms.
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PIETRA DURA TABLETOP. MARBLE AND HARDSTONES.

Round table top in marble and hard stone. “Vine branches and grapes”. Inspired by Italian models from the 16th-17th centuries. Circular table top with a motif of vine leaves and black and white grapes in the centre on a black background. An outer band, marked with two white lines, highlights this element and shows a variegated composition with various flowers and stems with leaves. This form of inlay, known as “hard stone work”, uses marbles of different colours and veins and stones with a hardness of over 6 on the Mohs scale. Lapis lazuli and Belgian black marble were often used for the backgrounds and, as was often the case with these materials, they had to be imported, hence the high price these works fetched. Desks, furniture, vases, plaques, etc. were made for the high aristocracy and the courts in various European workshops. The technique was born in Florence, thanks to the interest of Piero de Medici and Lorenzo the Magnificent in revitalising a Roman mosaic technique (opus sectile). From 1600 onwards, naturalistic motifs were preferred over other themes and other important production centres were established: in France, the Gobelins Factory; the Royal Workshop of Naples took over from the Florentine one when the Medici disappeared; in Spain, Charles III established another one at the Royal Site of El Buen Retiro, which disappeared at the beginning of the 19th century. The present example is inspired by this tradition. Compare with works in important collections: those kept at the Museo Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence, the table in the Museo del Prado in Madrid made by Francesco Ghinghi at the Real Laboratorio Delle Piedre Dure in Naples (catalogue number O00511), or the panel “Parrot perched on a pear tree” created in the workshops of the Grand Duke of Tuscany in Florence and kept at the Kremlin Museum in Moscow (Russia).

· Size: Diam. 120 cms.
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RECTANGULAR PIETRA DURA TABLETOP. MARBLE AND HARDSTONES.

Rectangular table top in marble and hard stone. Inspired by Italian models from the 16th-17th centuries. Two axes of flowers flanked by vegetal scrolls facing each other and arranged geometrically are placed in the centre. This motif is framed by a white line that forms rhombuses on the shorter sides, together with another blue line. Towards the outside, another band leaves square spaces in the corners with simplified flowers and simple scrolls. A wide blue band and a narrower white band remain towards the outside. The technique known as “hard stonework” is similar to marquetry, but uses marbles of different colours and stones with a hardness greater than 6 on the Mohs scale instead of wood. It originated in Florence, with the attempt made by Piero de Medici and Lorenzo the Magnificent to revitalise an ancient Roman mosaic technique called “opus sectile”. It was so successful that workshops multiplied throughout Europe, including the Gobelins Factory in France, the Royal Workshop of Naples (which took over from the Medici workshop) and the one established in the Royal Site of El Buen Retiro in Madrid by Charles III, which had the support of quality local specialists but was closed by Napoleon in 1808 and destroyed in 1812. The objects produced (desks, tables, vases, plaques, etc.) initially showed a great decorative variety, but from around 1600 onwards, a clear predominance of naturalistic elements over geometric ones was noted: flowers, fruit, birds, pearls, butterflies, etc. The present example is heir to this tradition, as can be seen by comparing it with works such as the table in the Prado Museum in Madrid made by Francesco Ghinghi at the Real Laboratorio Delle Piedre Dure in Naples (catalogue number O00511), or the board from the late 16th or early 17th century created in Rome (inventory 62,259) in the Metropolitan Museum in New York, or those kept at the Museo Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence or the examples in the Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas in Madrid. However, it is worth highlighting the update towards more contemporary tastes that can be seen in the geometric interplay created with the white and blue bands.

· Size: 150x90 cms.
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PIETRA DURA TABLETOP. MARBLE AND HARDSTONES. “FLOWER”.

Circular marble and hard stone board. “Flor”. Inspired by Italian models from the 16th-17th centuries. A flower surrounded by vegetal scrolls is presented as the main motif in the centre, and is highlighted by its brown colours, in contrast with the paler colours of the surroundings, made from vegetal elements and branches with fruit on which several birds are perched while butterflies are outlined against the black background. The board is made using a technique similar to wood inlay, using marble and various hard stones such as lapis lazuli. The history of “hard stone work” began with Piero de Medici and Lorenzo the Magnificent in Florence, who wanted to revitalise the Roman mosaic technique (opus sectile) made with coloured stones with the appropriate variations in theme and technique. After 1600, the primacy of naturalistic motif decoration over the other themes that appeared in the 15th century became clear. In the 17th century, France was the first court to show a clear interest in the hard stone technique, establishing local production centres (the Gobelin Factory), while in Italy, the Royal Workshop of Naples took over from the Florentine one that had already disappeared by then. In Spain, Charles III established another one in the Royal Palace of Buen Retiro in Madrid, which closed at the beginning of the 19th century. Over time, and based on the prominence of plant motifs, the models changed to suit the tastes of the time. These works were always made for the high aristocracy and the courts due to the high cost of materials and labour. The present example is a worthy heir to this important tradition. Compare it with those preserved in the Museo Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence, the panel by Francesco Ghinghi (O00511) or the one made in Naples (O00466) in the Museo del Prado in Madrid.

· Size: Diam. 120 cms.
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MIRROR WITH ROCOCO INFLUENCED FRAME. 20TH CENTURY.

Mirror with a gilded wood crest. 20th century. Rectangular mirror with a decoration based on carved plant elements and a lattice motif under a plant shape. The curves drawn by the leaves show the influence of Rococo models in the creation of this work, the movement being greatly softened thanks to the straight lines of the frame. These rocailles are also located in this kind of latticework.

· Size: 60x15x90 cms.
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FURNITURE

Ref.: Z1259
ANATOMIC BONE MODEL. CA 1950.

Anatomical model of the skeletal system. Circa 1950. On a square base and supported by a metal rod stands the skeleton, an anatomical model of human bones widely used since the 18th century in Faculties and Schools of Surgery, Medicine, etc.

· Size: 35x35x160 cms.
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Ref.: Z2676
ENGRAVINGS COLECCTION BY GUSTAVO DORÉ (1832-1883). “MADRID, GRABADOS D...

Collection of engravings by Gustave Doré (1832-1883). “Madrid, Engravings by Gustave Doré”. Special edition directed by Antonio de Horna. Madrid, Culture and Art Collection, De Horna Editores. Compilation of engravings directed by Antonio de Horna made by Gustave Doré, a great draughtsman and engraver known, above all, for his work for an edition of “Don Quixote”, published in London in 1880, which was very well received by the public. Successful in France, he moved to live in England, where he was even more appreciated for his visions of the Victorian costumbrista environment of the mid-nineteenth century. Antonio de Horna, in this same book, accompanies a brief biography of the author with the intention behind this collection: “his true glory… would come to him… when his indisputable genius was recognized, captured in more than ten thousand drawings and engravings.”
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Ref.: Z4179A
ENGRAVINGS COLECTION. “LA TAUROMAQUIA DE GOYA” (GOYA’S TAUROMAQUIA). S...

Collection of engravings. “Goya’s Bullfighting”. Special edition directed by Antonio de Horna. 1815-1983. Madrid, Culture and Art Collection, De Horna Editores. 39 sheets. Antonio de Horna directed this compilation of the series of engravings of La Tauromaquia by Francisco de Goya (1746-1828), composed of 39 engravings and published for the first time in 1816, together with another eleven prints called “unpublished” because they did not appear in that first edition. He apparently wanted to use it to illustrate passages from “Historical Letter on the Origin and Progress of Bullfights in Spain”, a work by Nicolás Fernández de Moratín from 1777, to which he added personal memories and some famous incidents from the painter’s time.

· Size: 49,2 x 34,5 x 5 cm.
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Ref.: Z4179B
SPANISH CHEST OF DRAWERS FOR SACRISTY-USE. WALNUT AND IRON. SPAIN, 17T...

Sacristy chest of drawers in walnut wood with carved decoration. Spain, 17th century. A cabinet with three very deep drawers, the lower one higher, on rectangular legs and with a straight wooden top, slightly protruding. Each of the drawers has two wrought iron handles. The sides are decorated with simple rectangular mouldings, while the drawers are carved in relief: the upper one with vines and leaves; the central one with fleshy vegetal scrolls; the lower one with three plaques, the lateral ones with a central rhombus and flowers in the corners, and the central one with a rose framed by a cord with three knots on each side linked to two keys. These carvings, in addition to the depth of the drawers, the horizontality of the composition and lines and the straight upper panel, suggest that the piece of furniture was used in a sacristy to store liturgical vestments appropriately, and also indicate that it could have been commissioned by a Franciscan institution (note the typical cord with knots) dedicated to Saint Peter (because of the two keys in the corners). Although it does not have the rear panelling that has been common since the 16th century, the front has voluminous carvings, typical of the 17th century, and decorative elements typical of the Baroque, as well as certain reminders of earlier furniture (panels in the lower area). The carving and the quality of the assembly of the boards (note the tongue and groove of the corners) show that these were important works, intended for religious environments. The side panels are reminiscent of those of the central chest of drawers in the sacristy of the Cathedral of Avila. As in the one in the sacristy of the Cathedral of Murcia, it is the fronts that have carvings in this example, which are reminiscent of others such as those on the refectory table in the collection of the Marquis of Santo Domingo (Madrid). However, those with simpler fronts are more common, although, due to direct influences, examples can be found that demonstrate the popularity of this prototype such as the chest of drawers in the sacristy of the Old Convent of San Francisco in Havana (Cuba).

· Size: 175x105x112 cms.
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FURNITURE

Ref.: Z5454
FRENCH STYLE COMMODE WITH MARQUETRY.

French style chest of drawers with marquetry. The two-drawer chest of drawers stands on four cabriole legs with metal appliqués with a plant theme on the lower area. It features a floral-themed decoration with a strong inspiration from the Far East, which extends seamlessly along the fronts and the top of the piece of furniture. While the shapes are clearly inspired by France, the decoration brings a modern touch.

· Size: 123x56x84 cms.
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FURNITURE;CLASSIC

Ref.: E539
CLASSICAL CORBEL. MARBLE DUST.

Classic corbel in marble dust. Under a simple moulding, a scroll with an open centre has been placed, revealing a curved shape in another colour whose lines it follows. This two-colour scheme can be seen in other architectural details of the corbel, such as the oval shield with scrolls in the lower area, or the three drops in the centre. Although the inspiration in elements from Antiquity is clear, these have been used freely, giving rise to a highly original work of art.

· Size: 50x37x67 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS

Ref.: Z0806
PORCELAIN VASE. AFTER MODELS FROM THE MANUFACTURE NATIONALE, SÈVRES

Vase in glazed porcelain. Inspired by neoclassical models from the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres. The vase is decorated with classical elements. Its lines have been highlighted by gilded bronze applications with motifs inspired by Neoclassical art (and therefore by Antiquity): female grotesques on the handles topped with vegetal volutes, flowers, openwork vegetal scrolls, etc. The work is inspired by creations from the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres.

· Size: 40x25x77 cms.
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PORCELAIN

Ref.: S2558C
SÈVRES STYLE VASE. PORCELAIN.

Sèvres style vase. Enameled porcelain. Vase in cobalt blue with gold elements on a pedestal to which it is attached, forming a single piece. On the fronts of both parts bucolic scenes with a classical theme have been depicted: Diana the huntress on the pedestal and Venus dressed with cupids within ovals framed with gold plant motifs. The inspiration is clearly in the creations of the Sèvres Manufacture in France.

· Size: 28x28x110 cms.
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PORCELAIN

Ref.: S2551A
PORCELAIN VASE. AFTER NEOCLASSICAL MODELS

Hand-painted enamelled porcelain vase. Inspired by Neoclassical models from the Meissen and Sèvres factories. Porcelain and bronze applications. The vase shows marked influences from classical antiquity both in its lines and in its decoration based on vegetal scrolls, garlands, strings of pearls, etc. Two scenes have been hand painted on the fronts: a Toilette and a couple of lovers, both in idealized landscapes. This type of work was highly appreciated in Europe, hence similar vases were made in the main porcelain factories. This case has many similarities with productions from Sèvres and Meissen.

· Size: 42x30x104 cms.
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PORCELAIN

Ref.: S2562

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