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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
Ref.: Z0208A
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Pair of frames. Wood, stucco. 19th century. Pair of rectangular frames made of carved and gilded wood decorated with a series of mouldings of different widths, some smooth and flat, others smooth and curved and two decorated with elements of classicist influence in light relief.
· Size: 42x5x34,5 cms . int 22,5x14,5 cms.
ANTIQUES
Ref.: Z2240
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Three-part silver spice rack. 19th century. Spice rack made up of three bodies with lowered edges so that they fit together and join together in a semi-oval with a chamfer at the top, decorated with simple lines, as befits a 19th century work influenced by Neoclassicism. This type of spice rack is reminiscent in concept of the so-called “tower” examples, made in the Renaissance, but much more simplified. Weight: 150 grams.
· Size: 5x5x5,5 cms.
ANTIQUES
Ref.: Z3035
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Pair of Dutch style candlesticks. 18th century Bronze. Electrified as lamps. Pair of Dutch style candlesticks converted into lamp bases. They have a turned structure, typical of refined baroque.
· Size: 55x55x79 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: Z6491
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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
MISCELLANEOUS;SILVER WORKS
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
Ref.: ZE101
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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
MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: ZF0543B
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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
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
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
Ref.: ZF0983
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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
Ref.: ZF1319
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Rococo frame. Gilded wood. 18th century. Rectangular frame made of carved and gilded wood, and decorated in the corners and the centres of the sides with carvings of architectural elements, plants and rocaille. The contrast between the smooth mouldings of the sections without carvings and the latter, 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 that developed, above all, between 1730 and around 1760.
· Size: 100x3x121,5 cms. Int 76x99,5 cms
ANTIQUES
Ref.: ZF1336
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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
Ref.: ZF135455
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Gold brooch (14kts) with pendant and 10 garnets. Ladies' brooch made of 14 carat gold, consisting of a first oval piece, which is attached to the oval-shaped fabric. The profile has been highlighted by a turned gold cord, leaving a composition at the top: two plant shapes on the sides, leaving the centre for a lobed line (reminiscent of a flower), which frames a composition with a central round faceted garnet, flanked by four smaller ones, which alternate 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, which also has a central garnet surrounded by four smaller ones, also alternating with gold pearls. A pineapple shape hangs from this piece, completing the composition of the jewel, which is reminiscent of Neoclassical works of the 19th century. Weight: 10.92 g.
· Size: 5,9 x 4,3 cms
ANTIQUES
Ref.: JBR1113
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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
MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: Z6419B
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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
Ref.: ZE103
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Spool candlestick. Bronze. 16th century. A candlestick of the type known as a “spool” because of the shape of its base, made of bronze in its colour. This type can already be found in Spanish Gothic pieces, and has been very common ever since. Over the following centuries, details such as the proportion of the base, its lines and the top finish would be varied, adapting it to the taste of each moment.
· Size: 13.5x13.5x13 cms
ANTIQUES
Ref.: ZE315
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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
Ref.: ZF1373
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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
Ref.: Z4997
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Peace-bearer. Bronze. 16th century. Peace-holder made of bronze with a flat handle on the back and a slightly raised decoration on the front. Beneath a crown of openwork plant elements in a clear Renaissance style, there is an architectural composition with columns framing a figure of Christ sitting on a throne.
· Size: 7,5x3x10,5 cms
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: ZF0538
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Peace-bearer. Bronze. 16th century. Bronze peace-bearer with a flat “C” handle on the back, with a relief decoration on the front framed in a classical architectural composition 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 Santo Domingo de la Calzada, facing forward, with an inscription in capital letters.
· Size: 10,5x5x15,5 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: ZF0543A
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Pair of vases. Bronze, marble. 19th century. Pair of vases made of carved light marble with a stepped and circular base of the same material, which also have decorative details in gilded bronze (chains of pearls, necks with architectural elements, etc.), with a clear classicist influence. This type of work was common in Europe during the 19th century, with the strong French influence of the pieces also being very common.
· Size: 10,5x10,5x27,5 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: ZF1004
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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
Ref.: ZF1047
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Hand bell or bell, “from Malinas”. Bronze. 16th century. Hand bell with clapper made of bronze and decorated on the outside with a slight relief. The base has, between bands, an inscription in capital letters and in Latin (“Sit nomen Domini benedictum”, “Blessed be the name of the Lord!”); above it, on the body of the bell, there is a decoration with angels, vases with plant elements, garlands, a figure playing a musical instrument, etc., with a great classical influence; the hand has a balustrade shape with mouldings. The text refers to the Apostolic or Papal Blessing, typical of Catholic liturgy. The export trade of handicrafts and artistic pieces during the 15th and 16th centuries that took place in the Netherlands was of great importance, especially between the territories that were then united under the same crown. Among the pieces (experts speak of almost industrial production) that enjoyed the greatest diffusion were these bells called "de Malinas" because they came from this Flemish city. The success of the model is indisputable and proof of this is that, from imported examples, molds were made with which to obtain absolutely identical copies. These bells usually have common characteristics such as their small size and their beveled profile; however, the peculiarity that easily identifies them is the decoration they have on their surface. Weight: 425 grams.
· Size: 8x8x14 cms.
ANTIQUES
Ref.: ZF1302
