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BRONZE PAX OR PAX BOARD. 16TH CENTURY.

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.
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Ref.: ZF0543A
BRONZE PAX OR PAX BOARD. 16TH CENTURY.

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.
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Ref.: ZF0543B
WROUGHT IRON FIREDOG OR ANDIRON. 16TH CENTURY.

Morillo. Wrought iron. 16th century. A wrought-iron andiron of the type commonly used for cooking in large fireplaces or hearths. It has a series of hooks facing upwards to accommodate spits when the andirons are placed in pairs, and a semicircular "plate" to hold a pot or similar. Compare with the one in the Metropolitan Museum.

· Size: 35x92x102 cm
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Ref.: ZF0843
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PAIR OF BRONZE CANDLE HOLDERS. 17TH CENTURY.

Pair of candlesticks. Bronze. 17th century. Stem replaced. Pair of bronze candlesticks raised on three legs, with triangular bases and enhanced with smooth mouldings, turned stems with architectural profiles with a classicist air and circular finials following this same decoration.

· Size: 19x16,5x45 cms.
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Ref.: ZF0869
PAIR OF STIRRUPS. CARVED WOOD, IRON. CHILE, SOUTH AMERICA, 18TH CENTUR...

Pair of stirrups. Carved wood, iron. Chile, 18th century. Pair of stirrups made up of a block of carved wood, in the shape of a half moon at the front, and decorated on the outside with geometric and vegetal elements, and an iron surround. Since metal was reserved for other uses during the 18th century, wood began to be used more frequently to make stirrups in Chile. The shape of the present pair, which follows a common typology of the time, seems to have been derived from Asturian pieces, preferred over metal stirrups to protect from water, branches, etc., and the artisanal development carried out mainly by the Jesuits in the area was what led to this type of carving and decoration, which survives to this day.

· Size: 16x20x17 cms.
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Ref.: ZF0933
PAIR OF MARBLE AND BRONZE VASES. 19TH CENTURY.

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.
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Ref.: ZF1004
WROUGHT IRON DOOR KNOCKER. 16TH CENTURY

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.
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Ref.: Z0208A
WROUGHT IRON GRILLE. SPAIN, 16TH CENTURY.

Grille. Wrought iron, 16th century. Partial ironwork of squared bars torsos with moulded incisions without a base and a bolt on the right with a plaque topped with simplified plant elements, topped by a frieze of canvas decorated at the front with plant scrolls alternating with heraldic shields with fleur-de-lis and with an upper crest composed of two flowering pine cones at the outer ends and schematic scrolls with flowers, two of which flank a fleur-de-lis Latin cross with diamonds on which is a wavy cross with flowery finials. Typologically, this is a partial architectural grille with both an ornamental and defensive purpose. It also clearly shows some of the striking decorative and typological variety that is common in the grillework of the florid Gothic style of the 15th century, but it also responds to common developments in the 16th century. A first stage of evolution towards the Renaissance is introduced, sometimes going on until the first third of this century, and is characterised, among other things, by the variety of the barring with frequent combinations of squared and coarse shapes in the same bar, by the structure of three panels of very similar width and number of bars and a central door with a lintel, by decorative elements related to the Renaissance, the use of embossing, etc., characteristics that can be appreciated in the present example. The absence of interbody bands, common in grilles of this period, only indicates that it was made to protect a small chapel. The presence of fleurs-de-lis indicates the expansion throughout the peninsula of Catalan models, which, coming directly from France, often showed this decorative element. The relationship between this grille and certain Gothic legacies is clear, especially if compared with fully Renaissance examples such as that of the National Archaeological Museum from 1575 (inventory 57551). Normally, 16th century ironwork is found, if it has been preserved, in the chapel for which it was made, in outstanding private collections or in important museums. Compare this work with the ironwork of the chancel of the Church of San Julián de Nagore (Navarra) or that of the Chapel of the Most Holy of the Cathedral of Santa María la Real in Pamplona.

· Size: hojas 69 x 268 Copete 390 x 110 cms.
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Ref.: Z0664
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WROUGHT IRON DOORKNOCKER. SPANISH SCHOOL, 17TH CENTURY.

Door knocker. Wrought iron. Spanish school, 17th century. Wrought iron door knocker consisting of a screw to fix to the door and ending in a ring, from which hangs another tubular piece with entasis towards the end and band decoration. From one side of this part emerges a simplified snake head, which curves to rest and serve as a handle. Also noteworthy is the engraved decoration it features. Weight: 0.4 kg.

· Size: 2,5x4,5x14,5 cms.
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Ref.: Z0758A
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WROUGHT IRON DOORKNOCKER. SPANISH SCHOOL, 16TH CENTURY.

Ring knocker. Wrought iron. Spanish school, 16th century. Door knocker made of wrought iron and, due to its shape, corresponding to the type known as a ring door knocker. It has a decoration on the front based on lines engraved in the metal that intersect. Weight: 0.9 kg.

· Size: 11x2x12 cms.
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Ref.: Z0758B
TWO STRIPS. PINE WOOD. 17TH CENTURY.

Two frame strips. Pine wood. 17th century. Strips of carved pine wood in a dark polychrome tone decorated with smooth mouldings on their front, combining curves with counter-curves as is usual in the Baroque, also highlighting the classicist influence of the composition. Possibly, they were created to form part of the construction of an altarpiece or to frame a painting, without being able to know if they come from a civil or religious environment.

· Size: 15x12 cms. Long. 310 y 350 cms.
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Ref.: Z3767
NACAR CASE ON BRONZE MOUNT

Mother-of-pearl box with bronze mount. 19th century. Box made of mother-of-pearl plates joined together by a bronze structure decorated with simple plant elements and which still retains traces of gilding in some areas. The shape of the piece is reminiscent of examples inspired by the French Louis XV style, while the materials used were common in the decorative arts of the 19th century.

· Size: 7,5x5,5x4 cms.
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Ref.: Z3817
WROUGHT IRON GRILLE. SPAIN, 17TH CENTURY.

Gate with two passages. Wrought iron. Spain, 17th century. Window grille made of wrought iron with two smooth circular cross-sections in the middle, inserted between the vertical bars. These have a decoration of small discs and balustrade shapes (which add a slight movement) between both cross-sections, facing the compositions to create harmony. The decorative details mentioned refer to 17th century Baroque works in this material: compare, for example, with the balconies of the Casa de Panadería in the Plaza Mayor in Madrid, or with Spanish pieces preserved in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, a confessional grille in the Metropolitan Museum in New York dated 1629 (inv. 57.137.51) and another from the same museum made by the master Francisco González (inv. 56-234.12Ad).

· Size: 120x38x133 cms.
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Ref.: Z5602
BRONZE SITULA. 16TH CENTURY.

Acetre. Bronze. 16th century. Bronze piece with a circular base and a circular body with a mouth that extends outwards at the top and a relief decoration in this last area with masks that recall certain Renaissance pieces with Medusa (the rings for the handle emerge from two of these elements). This acetre, a vessel for holy water also known as a situla, is a piece that, in this religious context, appeared in the West in the Middle Ages. The present example is inspired by Renaissance pieces both in its lines and its decoration and, therefore, is also reminiscent of works from Ancient Rome (situla from the Landesmuseum in Hannover, etc.).

· Size: 19x18x19 cms.
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Ref.: Z5937
PAIR OF GRILLES. WROUGHT IRON. 17TH CENTURY.

Pair of railings. Wrought iron. 17th century. Pair of wrought iron railings, situated between two flat rectangular pieces and composed of six bars each. These have discs along their length and balustrade shapes, flanking a rectangular cube from which another bar starts to join it to the bar situated next to it. The shapes of the bars are typical of the Baroque in this type of elements.

· Size: 83x180 cms.
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Ref.: ZA1049
BOOK SHAPED BOX. ANTLER OR HORN AND METAL. 19TH CENTURY.

Book-shaped box. Antler, metal. 19th century. Small horn box worked in the shape of a book and decorated with a simple geometric composition enhanced with polychromy. The lid, located on one side, has a hinge. This type of piece was common in creative centres far from the most important ones, and continued to be made until the 20th century.

· Size: 8x5x2 cms.
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Ref.: ZE267
BRONZE DEVOTIONAL PLAQUE, SAINT VINCENT OF SARAGOSSA OR SAINT VINCENT ...

Devotional plaque; Saint Vincent Martyr, either from Huesca or Zaragoza or Valencia. Bronze. 19th century. Oval bronze plaque with a circular element at the top and a frame to enhance the relief inside, which shows a young man, dressed as a priest, with the Palm of Matirio, a cross on his back and a stone or millstone. These elements identify him as Saint Vincent of Huesca, also called Saint Vincent Martyr, Saint Vincent of Zaragoza and Saint Vincent of Valencia, martyred at the beginning of the 4th century, placed on a cross in the shape of a cross, skinned, put on a grill, thrown into a dungeon where he died, and his body thrown into the Turia River in a skin tied with a millstone. Weight: 185 grams.

· Size: 7,5x0.5x11,5 cms.
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Ref.: ZE273
DIAL AND COMPASS. BRONZE. SCHRETTEGGER, JOHAN. AUGSBURG, GERMANY, CIRC...

Sundial and compass with case. Bronze. SCHRETTEGGER, Johan. Augsburg, Germany, circa 1800. A polygonal sundial made of bronze, engraved with plant elements on the front, placed around the centre, where a compass is shown. On the back, the name of the author and the place where the work was created have been engraved. The instrument is accompanied by a case, also polygonal, with a flap closure and lined with textile on the inside. Johan Schrettegger (1797-1843), son of Andreas Vogler, worked in that German city creating pieces such as this one.

· Size: 6 x 5,5 x 1,5 cm/ Estuche:7x6,5x2 cms
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Ref.: ZE311
DIAL WITH COMPASS. BRONZE. BION, NICOLAS. PARIS, FRANCE, 18TH CENTURY.

Sundial with compass and case. Bronze. BION, Nicolas. Paris, 18th century. Polygonal sundial with a bird-shaped gnomon and an engraved triangular piece, which has, on one side, a compass with a needle with triangular ends. The name of the author and the place where the work was made are located right next to it, surrounding a vegetal decoration. On the back, a series of cities with their corresponding latitudes have been engraved, both in the circular form and on the sides of a fixed decorative element. It is presented in a polygonal case. Nicolas Brion was a French engineer, and a similar piece is kept in the National Maritime Museum in London.

· Size: 6,5x7,5x1 cm Estuche 7,5x9x2 cms
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Ref.: ZE312
BRASS SUNDIAL-COMPASS. BUTTERFIELD, MICHAEL (1635-1724). PARIS, CIRCA ...

Pocket sundial compass, with case. Bronze. BUTTERFIELD, Michael (1635-1724). Paris, circa 1700. Pocket sundial made of engraved metal, with a gnomon in the shape of a bird with a triangle with an engraved tree, and a compass with a needle in dark metal; in this area there is also engraved “Butterfield AParis 43”. On the back, the latitudes of various cities (Madrid, Paris, Barcelona, etc.) have been engraved, and a decorative architectural element has been placed in the centre of the piece. The case, adapted to the piece, has a lined interior to better protect it. Michael Butterfield was a mathematician who made measuring instruments based in Paris from the last quarter of the 17th century onwards and continued working until the beginning of the 18th century. Although he was of English origin, he collaborated with the Royal Academy of Sciences in the French capital and worked as an engineer at the court of Louis XIV. It is known that he opened a shop in Saint-Germain in 1677, from which he sold sundials. Similar model in silver auctioned at Christies London on November 17, 2009. Lot 106

· Size: 7,5x6,5x1 cms / Estuche 8,5x7,5x2 cms
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Ref.: ZE313
BRONZE CANDLE HOLDER. 16TH CENTURY.

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
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Ref.: ZE315
BOX. WOOD, NACRE. 19TH CENTURY.

Box. Wood, mother-of-pearl. 19th century. Rectangular box with lid made of dark wood and decorated with lines and plant elements, small furniture items, animals, etc. in marquetry mother-of-pearl applications, with engraved or inked details. This type of piece was highly appreciated in Europe, coming from workshops in China or Vietnam.

· Size: 22,5x15x11 cms.
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Ref.: ZE358
PAIR OF CANDELABRA. ROUGE GRIOTTE, GILT BRONZE. FRANCE, POSSIBLY NAPOL...

Pair of candelabras. Rouge Griotte marble, gilded bronze. France, possibly Napoleon III, 19th century. Pair of seven-light candelabras made of marble and mercury-gilded bronze. The base, raised on four legs, has plant borders around a central element on its fronts, and gives way to a garland base of Roman influence. Next, the base of the “vase” that forms the body of the candelabra has been decorated with plant elements, also present on the body in the form of garlands, joining these two ram heads; note the extraordinary length of the marble neck, which serves as an axis for the arms of the lights, worked in the form of plant scrolls ending in vase-shaped burners. It is also worth noting that the marble part is not made in one piece. Although there is no record of the signature, certain details denote the high quality of this pair of candlesticks. First, the stone pieces are hand-carved Rouge Griotte. Also known as Rouge du Roi, it is a Belgian marble highly appreciated in decorative arts of French influence or origin. Second, the detail of the neck, elongated and drawing a flared mouth at the end, is not at all common in French candlesticks when we talk about marble. Third, the quality of the gilding is clear, surely mercury gilded (ormolu). Stylistically, influences of French decorative arts of the 18th century can be appreciated (ram protomes, garlands, etc.), but reinterpreted in the style of the 19th century (adding details of Rococo, neoclassical, etc. influence). Weight: 39 kg.

· Size: 35x35x90 cms
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Ref.: ZE434
WEIGHING SCALE. IRON. WIDOW OF JOSÉ MENAYA, VALENCIA, SPAIN, CIRCA SEC...

Scale with weights. Iron. Widow of José Menaya, Valencia (Spain), around the second half of the 19th century. Iron scale made up of a swinging arm with a structure at each end from which hooks hang, and elements in the centre that determine the weight (note the hook to hang it, the needle to measure the weights and the elements that still show traces of gilding). On the front it has an inscription in capital letters (Viuda de José / Menaya Valencia) related to its place of creation. They are accompanied by a remnant of a chain of elongated links and eight circular weights with rings at the top of different sizes. D. José Menaya is given an honourable mention for a collection of scales at the Valencia Regional Exhibition of the Economic Society of Friends of the Country in the “public session of 1867”. It is said that in the second room there are “Scales and safes by D. José Menaya”, and that “the José Menaya workshop” specialised in scales (succeeding Malabouche in this market niche)” at the Valencia Regional Exhibition of 1909. The Museum of Spanish Pharmacy at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the Complutense University of Madrid (Spain), preserves a hand scale with a case by José Menaya, mentioning that he was a “weight refiner” from Valencia, located on Calle Cerrajeros. Weight: 45 kg.

· Size: 190x23x80 cms
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Ref.: ZE436