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ROCOCO FRAME. GILT WOOD. 18TH CENTURY.

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
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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MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS

Ref.: ZF0543B
CAMEO WITH VICTORIAN GOLD FRAME (CIRCA 1850).

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
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Ref.: ZE103
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
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: 13x13x14 cms
ANTIQUES

Ref.: ZE316
WROUGHT IRON FASTENERS, 17TH CENTURY.

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 desks, 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
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MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS

Ref.: Z6419B
14 KTS GOLD BROOCH WITH PENDANT AND 10 GARNETS

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
”FRAILERO” CHAIR. WOOD, LEATHER. SPAIN, 16th AND 18th CENTURIES.

Monk's armchair. Wood, leather. Spain, 16th and 18th centuries. Armchair with arms and high backrest of the type known as “friar’s chair”, which has leather with studs on the seat and upper part of the backrest, low, cut-out low-profile chambranes joining the front and back legs and middle chambranes or side rails (the front one carved with a relief of architectural motifs) joining the two front and two back legs, and simple armrests. In this case, it should be noted that the chambrane, due to the relief, would be from the 18th century. The friar’s chair, initially of Italian origin, became one of the most common pieces of Spanish furniture since its introduction in the 16th century, being characteristic of this and the 17th century and being recovered again in the historicist movement of the 19th century. Being such a deep-rooted tradition in Spain, this type of model was never stopped being created.

· Size: 57,5x54x113 cms.
ANTIQUES

Ref.: Z0672
”FRAILERO” CHAIR. WOOD, LEATHER. SPAIN, 16TH CENTURY.

Monk's armchair. Leather, walnut wood. Spain, 16th century. Armchair with arms and high backrest of the type known as “friar's chair”, which has leather with studs on the seat and upper part of the backrest, low, cut-out low-profile frames joining the front and back legs and middle frames or side rails (the front one carved and re-cut to create geometric motifs) joining the two front and two back legs, and simple armrests with scrollwork finishes. The friar's chair, originally of Italian origin, became one of the most common pieces of Spanish furniture since its introduction in the 16th century, being characteristic of both the 17th and 18th centuries and being recovered again in the historicist movement of the 19th century. Being such a deep-rooted tradition in Spain, this type of model was never stopped being created.

· Size: 61x54x111 cms.
ANTIQUES

Ref.: Z0673
RIBBON BROOCH. SILVER, STRASS. CA FIRST THIRD 20TH CENTURY.

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
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Ref.: Z4997
HEAD. CARVED STONE. 16TH CENTURY.

Male head. Carved stone. 16th century. Carved stone relief showing a male face turned to the right. It is worth highlighting both the quality of the face and the striking detail of the beard waving as if moved by an imaginary wind, matching the hair to create the harmony sought in the Renaissance.

· Size: 20x18x19 cms.
ANTIQUES

Ref.: ZE218
BACKGAMMON PLAYERS MINIATURE, AFTER DAVID TENIERS THE YOUNGER. MINIATU...

Backgammon players, inspired by David Teniers the Younger. Miniature on ivory framed (gilt bronze, metal, glass, textile); signed (Dupre). 19th century. Miniature showing an interior with a series of humble social class figures. In the centre of the composition are the backgammon players, accompanied by various objects and other figures. In the lower right corner, there is a signature (“Dupre”; perhaps Léon-Victor Dupré, a French artist who was born in Limoges in 1816 and died in Paris in 1879, known for his landscapes and a disciple of his brother Jules Dupré, he was part of the Barbizon School). The gilt bronze frame features classically influenced banded decoration on the front, an openwork ribbon trim on the top, and pieces on the back that allow it to be placed on a flat surface or hung. Compare this with the painting attributed to David Teniers the Younger in the National Gallery in London, entitled Backgammon Players and probably executed between 1640 and 1645; and, above all, with the one in the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest, attributed to the same master and dated between 1635 and 1637, also entitled Backgammon Players.

· Size: 11,5x6x11,5 cms.
ANTIQUES

Ref.: ZF0528
BRONZE PAX OR PAX BOARD. 16TH CENTURY.

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
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MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS

Ref.: ZF0538
CUPID. PORCELAIN. POSSIBLY MEISSEN, 19TH CENTURY.

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
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Ref.: ZF0910
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.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS

Ref.: ZF1004
CERAMIC INKWELL. TALAVERA DE LA REINA, SPAIN, 17TH CENTURY.

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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SAINT ANNE WITH VIRGIN MARY. OIL ON COPPER. SPANISH SCHOOL, 18TH CENTU...

Saint Anne teaching the Virgin to read. Oil on copper. Spanish school, 18th century. Small copper depicting Saint Anne seated, with a book on her knees, and accompanied by the Virgin Mary as a child and an angel at her side. In the background we can see a fragment of curtains and a bit of architecture. Both iconographically and stylistically, this is a frequent theme in Christian European art, with some Italian influence and a composition common in works from the Spanish school.

· Size: 10,5x2,5x11,5 / int: 6,5 x 7,5 cms.
ANTIQUES

Ref.: ZF1294
”MECHELEN” BELL. BRONZE. 16TH CENTURY.

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
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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MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS

Ref.: ZF0543A
14KTS GOLD BROOCH WITH FIVE GARNETS

14kt gold brooch with five garnets. 14-carat gold brooch made up of a tubular base arranged in the shape of a knot, leaving the curves on the outside and highlighted with a fine decoration of waves that provide a slight movement. A series of stems emerge from this base, ending in leaves, in which the carved garnets are located. Weight: 7.51 grams.

· Size: 4 x 3 cms
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Ref.: JBR1326
”WOOD TURNER TEST” CYLINDRICAL BOX, 17TH-18TH CENTURIES.

Cylindrical “turner’s test” box, 17th-18th century. Cylindrical box decorated with different bands and a lid with a carved star. On the base there are a series of inscriptions that allude to the purpose for which it was created: these types of pieces were tests of mastery for apprentice turners, which they had to take in order to pass certain exams within the guild to which they belonged. Many of these works are not preserved because they are more practical than decorative and not commissioned by a client, but their interest is undeniable for this very reason.

· Size: 10,5x10,5x19 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS

Ref.: Z2330
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.
ANTIQUES

Ref.: Z3817
SILVER “CUP” (TASTEVIN OR “BERNEGAL”). 20TH CENTURY.

“Catavinos” or bernegal. Silver. 20th century. Vessel of the type known as “tembladera” with two circular handles decorated with very simplified plant elements and a scalloped body reminiscent of the pieces called “de bocados”. Bernegales and tembladeras de bocados were frequent pieces in Spanish silverware in the 17th century, usually being relegated to centres of somewhat less importance in the 18th century. During the 19th and 20th centuries, it was common in silverware and the rest of the arts to be inspired by styles of the past for the creation of numerous pieces, such as this one. Weight: 151 gr.

· Size: 15x11,5x7,5 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEOUS;SILVER WORKS

Ref.: Z5830
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.
ANTIQUES

Ref.: Z5937