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· Size: 49,5x41,5 / int: 25x27 cms.
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Ref.: Z0307
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Wall sconce. Bronze. Early 20th century. Wall light made of gilded bronze with three points of light (shaped like a candlestick, recalling when candles were used), and a decoration based on latticework, plant and architectural elements with a clear French and neoclassical influence. This type of lighting elements were frequently found in prominent areas of buildings such as palaces, theatres, etc.
· Size: 32x22x60 cms.
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Ref.: Z0775
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Gallé style vase. Glass. 20th century. Glass vase in yellow, orange and brown tones decorated with a cameo-like decoration of palm trees and pyramids. It is clearly inspired by the works of Émile Gallé (Nancy, 1846-1904), an artist considered one of the main names of French Art Nouveau and well known for his work with glass (especially what is often called “cameo glass”).
· Size: 10x10x32 cms.
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Ref.: Z2251
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Acetre. Bronze 18th century. Metal vessel with a circular base, a flared body and decorated on the outside with mouldings and smooth bands. It has a metal handle with curved lines of different widths. Stylistically, it is possible to appreciate the purity of lines that is common in Neoclassical works, despite the fact that this type of piece is very old.
· Size: 20x20x19 cms.
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Ref.: Z0416
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Ashtray. Silver (.833) in its colour. Porto, Portugal, 1938-1984. With contrast marks. Ashtray with two silver supports in its colour, decorated with a series of vegetal and architectural elements of Rococo influence (note the arched shape of the wide area), but with an arrangement that follows neoclassical models of the 19th century. This combination of styles was common in 19th century European silverware, and remained popular afterwards. The hallmarks on it place its manufacture in Oporto (Portugal), and date it between 1938 and 1984, indicating the metal's fineness (.833). Weight: 225 grams.
· Size: 14,5x20x4 cms.
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Ref.: ZF1311
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Mirror. Silver-plated metal, glass. Circa 1900. Rectangular mirror with a pointed top decorated with a frame that features a band of pearls on the inside and smooth areas highlighted with rectangular elements that have plant motifs on the inside; the wider base features a kneeling lady inside a garland of flowers that extends to the sides of the piece in abundant bouquets. The curved lines and the prominence of the female figure are two details that link the mirror with Modernism.
· Size: 27x40 cms.
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Ref.: Z0468
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Centerpiece. Calamine. France, 19th century. A centrepiece made of corrugated iron, slightly raised on legs and with two handles on the sides. The elaborate and delicate decoration based on architectural elements, garlands, plant motifs and scrolls (all with a classicist influence) is arranged in a harmonious geometric composition. The piece is inspired by Rococo works from the 18th century and Neoclassical works from the 19th century.
· Size: 32x16x12 cms.
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Ref.: Z2208
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Tray. Silver. 20th century. Circular tray in embossed silver in its colour, circular and decorated on the edge with a series of busts within strings of pearls, accompanied by scrolls, plant elements and osier motifs clearly reminiscent of Rococo, which has a serrated edge on the outside. The piece is inspired by a common typology in Spanish silverware (especially in Cordoba and Salamanca settings and in the 18th century) known for its embossed decoration, its themes, and its shape. Weight: 325 gr.
· Size: 28x28x3 cms.
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Ref.: Z2278
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Concert zither with case. Leipzig, Germany, late 19th-early 20th century. The zither is a plucked or stringed instrument of various sizes and strings, made popular in Venezuela by various manufacturers as a musical learning instrument. This example, which has a label inside and is of German origin, comes with an original suitcase-shaped case for easy transport.
· Size: 57x30x5 cms. estuche: 39x62x9 cms.
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Ref.: Z3777
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Pair of candlesticks. Bronze. 20th century. Bronze candlesticks made up of a circular base, raised towards the axis of the piece, a vase-shaped body with mouldings and a piece, at the top, to hold the corresponding candle. They are inspired by antique models, showing details of works from the 17th century. Weight 1,950 gr.
· Size: 15x15x24 cms.
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Ref.: Z4835
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Neo-Renaissance coat rack. Beech wood, metal. 19th century. Wall-mounted coat rack made of carved beech wood with metal elements, decorated with turned “columns” and carvings with architectural, plant and animal themes and a tondo with the profile of a knight inspired by the Renaissance. The upper part has hangers for coats, jackets, etc., and, towards the middle of the piece of furniture, there are two turned metal rods for holding walking sticks or umbrellas.
· Size: 103x30x180 cms.
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Ref.: Z4844
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· Size: 46x75 cms.
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Ref.: Z5443
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With marks. Trilobed box with a flat lid made of silver in its colour, decorated on the edge and lid with elements overcut with lustre. The upper part presents a scene framed by scallops and elements reminiscent of Rococo, featuring a couple in an idealised setting, recalling the gallant scenes of this artistic style of the 18th century. Weight: 77 grams.
· Size: 8,5x6.5x2 cms.
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Ref.: ZF0334
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Jar with handles. Ceramic. 18th century. Jar with two flat, wide handles and a large mouth decorated with a series of horizontally arranged embossed bands, made from unglazed fired ceramic. Both the material and its decoration respond to common models in art known as “popular” because it was created to be used in rural areas, without ever losing a clear taste for the decorative.
· Size: 32x30x40 cms.
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Ref.: ZF1132J
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Set of three serving cutlery. Silver. ESPUÑES, Matilde. Spain, early 20th century. With contrast marks. Set of three serving cutlery pieces made of silver in its colour, consisting of a serving fork and shovel and a fish knife, decorated with engraved plant elements, accompanied in two pieces by a central composition with wavy shapes and plant elements and scrolls (in the case of the shovel, openwork, this wavy shape is worked to recall a dragon). One of the pieces has initials, and all three have hallmarks and hallmarks. Matilde Espuñes y Bagués, daughter of Luis Espuñes, trained with her father, later setting up on her own (M. ESPUÑES brand, active 1909-1950) and achieving notable success. Weight: 0.32 kg.
· Size: Paletón: 7x3x27 cms.
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Ref.: Z6378V
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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 before, in line with the popularity of soft drinks.
· Size: 10x10x31 cms
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Ref.: ZF114410
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Large candle. Silver-plated metal. 19th century. Table candle with a circular base and a column-shaped stem that is narrower at the bottom. The circular body of the piece, decorated with fine mouldings, has an upward decoration (in which a handle is inserted) with slight curves, a concave plate decorated with engraved lines and some clamps hanging from a chain. As is usual in 19th century art, it is inspired by styles of the past, adapting them to the taste of the moment.
· Size: 15x10x39 cms.
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Ref.: Z0324
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Candlestick. Bronze. 19th century. Bronze candlestick decorated with vegetal and veined elements in light relief. Both the base and the axis or balustrade foot with disc and the upper part have a series of curves in their profiles that show the influence of Rococo works of the 18th century. It was common in 19th century European silversmithing to seek inspiration in styles of the past, adapting them to the taste of the moment.
· Size: 15x15x28 cms
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Ref.: Z0414
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Corona typewriter with case and Polish sticker. First half of the 20th century. Typewriter with carrying case, featuring an exterior handle and latches. As can be deduced from the names on it, it is from the Corona Typewriter Company, Inc., Groton, NY, USA. One of the best known is the Model 3, which was first manufactured in 1912. As a curiosity, the present machine bears a sticker that has been linked to a Polish repair shop that is known to have been in operation in 1937.
· Size: 31x25x20 cms.
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Ref.: Z0756
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Brazier box. Carved walnut wood. 19th century. Circular brazier stand made of carved walnut wood with simple legs to raise it slightly from the ground and thus distribute more heat throughout the room in which it is placed. These types of elements were very common in interiors until the invention and expansion of other heating systems. However, it is not common for them to be preserved given their purely utilitarian purpose and their replacement by a more modern one as soon as tastes change or when the previous one deteriorates.
· Size: 84x84x13 cms.
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Ref.: Z2366
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Collection of thirty keys. Wrought iron. 19th century. Collection of thirty wrought iron keys with a ring or simple oval handle, some with a shaft or arm decorated with fine mouldings or bands and blades and notches of different shapes. The typology they follow is the usual one in this type of pieces during the 19th century.
· Size: Mayor17x5x1 cms.
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Ref.: Z5003B
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Silver mesh bag, 19th century. Silver mesh bag decorated with triangular elements on the bottom, with a smooth hinged closure and a chain of alternating long and short links. This type of piece was very common in the 19th century, as a luxury item and a practical piece for galas and other special events. Weight: 200 gr
· Size: 16x15 cms.
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Ref.: Z6876D
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CHAO, Eduardo. “History of the military and political life of Martín Zurbano”. Literary-typographical est. Dr. P. Madoz and L. Sagasti. Madrid, 1846. 448 pages. With illustrations, some pages are slightly damaged. Eduardo Chao (Ribadavia, 1822-Madrid, 1887) was a Spanish naturalist, geologist, journalist, politician and historian who also worked as a professor of Pharmacy in Madrid. He collaborated with several newspapers, edited the two volumes of the Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Spanish Language (Madrid: Gaspar y Roig, 1853 and 1855), a nine-volume encyclopedia of natural sciences, etc.
· Size: 18x3x24,5 cms
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Ref.: ZF1111
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Siphon; Fabrique de Boissons Gazeuses, Schaub, Nice, Antibes. Metal, glass. France, circa 1930. Siphon with silver-plated metal head with engraved markings (Schaub / Nice-Antibes) and green glass body with acid etching of the factory (Fabrique de Boissons Gazeuses /Schaub / Nice.Antibes) and markings on the base. This type of vessel for water or carbonated drinks was very popular towards the middle of the 20th century, and before, in line with the popularity of soft drinks.
· Size: 10x10x32 cms
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Ref.: ZF114411
