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STONE MORTAR. 18TH CENTURY.

Mortar. Carved stone. 18th century. Mortar made from a single piece of carved stone with a circular base and four handles or worn projections carved towards the outside of its body, in the shape of a cup. This type of piece was created for use in apothecaries (which could be in a city, in a religious institution or in a hospital) or in a kitchen (of a large residence or, again, of a religious institution), and it is not possible to specify its purpose further due to the lack of decorative elements and the usualness of the model to which this piece belongs, with a long tradition in Europe. Similar examples are preserved, for example, in the Museum of the Spanish Pharmacy of the Complutense University of Madrid, the Museum of the History of Pharmacy in Seville, the Museum of Pharmacy in Krakow, etc.

· Size: 73x73x45 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS;BRONZE MORTARS

Ref.: Z1057
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STRONG BOX KEY. 17TH CENTURY

Pair of 17th century safe keys. Wrought iron. Measurements: 13.5 x 4.5 cm. Pair of wrought iron safe keys, dating from the 17th century, with a complex design on the head, hollow body and flattened arched top. Since the late Middle Ages, it was common for safes and cash chests to have two or more locks, the keys to which remained in the possession of different people. In this way, it was ensured that the safe was only opened in the presence of the owners of all the keys.

· Size: 5x1.5x13 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS

Ref.: Z4998
GILT BRASS ALMS COLLECTING DISH. NUREMBERG, GERMANY, 16TH CENTURY.

Alms dish. Nuremberg, 16th century. Plate for collecting alms made of gilded brass decorated with a series of mouldings and details both on the edge and towards the centre. In this area there is a figurative motif in light relief (Adam and Eve flanking the tree around which the Serpent of Original Sin is coiled).

· Size: 38x38x5 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS

Ref.: Z5163
SILVER CRUET STAND, SANTANDER, 19TH CENTURY.

Convoy of silver vinegar cruets, Santander, 19th century. With hallmarks, local and silversmith marks (Santander, Trabanco, M.Navarro). Holding a basket with a handle on his head is the figure of an Indian, wearing a skirt and a feathered headdress. The figure is standing on a column, flanked by two circular spaces for the vinegar cruets and by two other supports for the salt and pepper shakers. The decoration based on classical columns and palmettes is characteristic of Neoclassicism, while the presence of the feathered Indian provides a touch of exoticism highly appreciated in the 19th century. Weight 950 gr.

· Size: 22x9x34 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS;SILVER WORKS

Ref.: Z6231
VICTORIAN BROOCH IN 18 KT GOLD WITH AMETHYST

Victorian brooch in 18kt gold with amethyst. 19th century. 18-carat gold brooch with a thin metal chain hanging down, ending in a gold safety pin intended to hold light decorative elements or to be fixed to the fabric, giving some movement to the jewel. The centre of attention is an oval faceted-cut amethyst, with a fine setting so as not to distract attention from the gem's frame. This is made up of an elaborate and delicate composition: in the centres of the sides there are four rectangular pieces with the smaller ends curved, decorated with fine plant elements and scrolls reminiscent of classicism; these elements are interspersed with two concave scrolls that flank a leaf (which also has a fine plant decoration in light relief); this frame is visually joined to the gem by a series of elements that resemble fine bows with a decoration similar to that of the aforementioned rectangular pieces. Historically, the Victorian era began in 1837 with the coronation of a young Queen Victoria in England, and ended in 1901 with her death. It was the era of greatest development of the Industrial Revolution, something that also influenced jewelry thanks to important technological advances in practically all fields (hydraulic energy, steam engines, gas, etc. influenced the machinery to be used), and England's broad political dominance allowed for the use of "exotic" materials from the colonies. Advances in machinery allowed for slightly lower costs in jewelry, new cuts in gems with a greater number of facets (thanks to faster lathes), new developments in alloys (lowering of gold alloys since 1854 in England, introduction of galvanization...), etc. As for the designs, these were always marked by Queen Victoria's taste. Thus, in general, three stages can be distinguished: the Early Victorian or Romantic Period (c. 1837-1860), often inspired by the world of nature; the Middle Victorian or Great Period (c. 1860-1885), marked by mourning for the death of the Queen's mother and her husband Albert in the same year and the Civil War in the United States among other events, influenced by the archaeological discoveries of the time and technical innovations in enamelling and gold granulation, and the frequent presence of gems; the Late Victorian or Aesthetic Period (1885-1901), marked by the discovery of diamond mines in Africa, which made stones cheaper, allowing for more frequent use in jewellery, more frequent use of ivory and soft colour combinations, and a reduction in the size of the works as a general rule. Measurements: 4.7 x 4.4 cm. Weight: 21.07 grams.

· Size: 4,7 x 4,4 cm.
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Ref.: JBR0196
GOLD (14kts) BROOCH WITH GARNET AND DIAMOND

14kt gold brooch with garnet and diamond. 14-carat gold oval brooch with an outer edge finished with a cord with gold pearls, decorated on the front with a composition based on curves that leaves smooth spaces for simplified plant motifs and two semicircles on the vertical axis of the smaller side that shelter other plant elements. In the center, framed by a band with cords and pearls in gold and with two small pearls on the larger axis (in the triangular spaces left by the aforementioned curves), there is a smooth cabochon garnet, with an eight-pointed star in the center of the gem (in turn, a diamond appears in the star), achieving a striking color combination. The marked symmetry of the piece is reminiscent of jewelry work made in the 19th century in the Neoclassical style. Weight: 19.81 grams.

· Size: 4,6 x 3,6 cm.
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Ref.: JBR2568
ORNAMENTAL MIRROR. GILDED WOOD. 18TH CENTURY.

Cornucopia. Gilded wood. 18th century. Rectangular cornucopia with a carved and gilded wooden frame decorated with a series of smooth mouldings and a very elaborate top (arranged in a symmetrical composition, architectural and plant elements, scrolls, etc. can be seen). Although the smooth mouldings are very classicist details common in Neoclassicism, the lines, curves and movement of the top are characteristic of Rococo. The combination of both styles of the 18th century is common both in Spanish furniture and in other schools. Requires restoration.

· Size: 33.5x4x57.5 LUZ 27x19 cms.
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Ref.: Z0311
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SILVER SNUFFERS. REAL FÁBRICA DE PLATERÍA MARTÍNEZ, MADRID, SPAIN, 184...

Snuffers with case. Silver. Martínez Royal Silver Factory, Madrid, 1846. With contrast marks. Scissors for cutting candle wicks, known as snuffers, made of silver in their colour and with a decoration of a marked classical influence in all their elements. The set is completed by a case with a circular base and a striated body (of a type known as “umbrella” due to its shape) which was very common in many candlesticks of the time. The hallmarks indicate that they were made in Madrid in 1846, at the Real Fábrica de Platería Martínez (or Platerías Martínez), created by Royal Decree in 1778 by Charles III and thanks to Antonio Martínez Barrio (who died in 1798). To see how popular this model was, compare it with the sheathed snuffers by Ramón Espuñes, dated 1847, which are preserved in the National Archaeological Museum (Madrid, Spain). And to see something similar, with the pair dated 1838 and made by Platerías Martínez of the History Museum of Madrid. Weight: 406 grams.

· Size: 7x7x22 cms.
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Ref.: Z2741
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: 22x6x78 cms
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MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS

Ref.: Z5019
SILVER VASE (BERNEGAL) WITH VIDAL MARKS. 18TH CENTURY

Bernegal, 18th century. Silver, with marks. Weight: 55 g. Spanish Bernegal from the 18th century, with Vidal mark and wide, low bowl, slightly rounded towards the base, following the typical typology of this vessel in the Spanish Baroque. Also typical of this typology are the two vertical handles over the mouth, in this case in the form of a mitred “S” brace with a cut-out profile, with small tendrils.

· Size: 4x10,5x7,2 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS;SILVER WORKS

Ref.: Z5724
SILVER CUP (TEMBLADERA) OR WINE TASTING CUP. 18TH CENTURY.

Catavinos or quaking glass. Silver. 18th century. Vessel known as a catavinos or tembladera (as it has no foot) made of silver in its colour with two curved flat handles decorated with simplified plant elements, and a line of mortise (gallon-shaped shapes) on the edge enhanced by bands of sunken dots that remain in relief on the inside of the piece, where they extend and frame the decoration on the bottom. In this area there is a flower, enhanced with a line of dots. Bernegales and mortise-shaped bernegales were frequent pieces in Spanish silverware in the 17th century, usually being relegated to centres of somewhat less importance in the 18th century. Compare with pieces such as the silver bernegal from the last third of the 17th century in the Lázaro Galdiano Museum (perhaps from the Portuguese school; inventory 3916), or the one dated between 1640 and 1665 from the same museum (inventory 3910), or the one by José Jiménez de Illescas (inventory 3915, dated 1715-1725) in the same institution. Weight: 79 grams.

· Size: 15x11x4 cms.
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Ref.: ZE366
SILVER CUP (TEMBLADERA) OR WINE TASTING CUP. 18TH CENTURY.

Quaking glass or wine-tasting glass. Silver. 18th century. Vessel known as a catavinos or tembladera (as it has no foot) made of silver in its colour with two flat handles in the shape of a “C” topped by volutes and decorated with wavy elements on the outside, which has a decoration on the edge (on the outside) of simple plant elements alternating with simple geometric elements made with lines and dots. On the bottom, on the inside, there is a plant element. In Spanish silverwork, the Baroque trends were maintained for almost the first two thirds of the 18th century, except in the capital, where Rococo forms were already introduced without displacing the previous ones. It was not until 1740 when French silversmiths introduced these novelties in Madrid, which would slowly spread to the rest of the centres, depending on the areas and masters. This survival of the forms of the 17th century can be seen in the fact that bernegales tembladeras were, in general, more common pieces in the 17th century, remaining during the 18th century relegated to centres far from the main areas of creation. Weight: 91 grams.

· Size: 14,5x11x3,5 cms
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Ref.: ZE368
LANDSCAPE. OIL ON CANVAS. GARCÍA LESMES, AURELIO (1884-1942).

Landscape. Oil on canvas. GARCÍA LESMES, Aurelio (Valladolid, Spain, 1884-Mexico City, Mexico, 1942). Signed (lower right area). Aurelio García Lesmes was a Spanish painter who began his training in Valladolid and, thanks to a pension from the Provincial Council, continued his training at the San Fernando Academy in Madrid, the city where he became better known at National Fine Arts Exhibitions (he won a Third Medal in 1917; Second in 1922 and First in 1926). In the capital he met Valle-Inclán, Ricardo Baroja, Darío de Regoyos, etc., and alternated his stay here with long periods in Valladolid, where he worked on his well-known canvases of Castilian fields. Over time, he established himself as one of the most prestigious Spanish landscape painters of his time and established his workshop in Valladolid. After the Civil War he went into exile in Mexico. His work can be seen in prominent institutions such as the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (Madrid), the Museo Patio Herreriano (Valladolid), etc.

· Size: 68x4x59 cms. int: 55x46,5 cms.
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Ref.: ZE428
SNUFF BOX. HORN, WOOD, METAL. SPAIN, 1861.

Pastoral box. Carved horn, wood, metal. Spanish school, 1861. Submits registrations. Oval box made of antler carved in its colour, with wood on the lid to reinforce it, decorated on the outside with a series of engraved elements. On the base there is an animal or monster, on the lid there is a monstrance or ostensorium with a cross in the centre and a large base with geometric elements, surrounded by angular shapes acting as a frame. Under the antler hinge there is the date of the piece's creation (1861) and, between two bands of angular elements, an inscription (I am from francys / inverted d / a rhombus / poios), alluding to the owner (and possibly the craftsman) of the work. These types of boxes, of popular tradition, were common in ancient times and were usually made by shepherds or cattle breeders themselves to store snuff or tobacco.

· Size: 7x4x4 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS

Ref.: ZE351A
GUÉRIDON. MAHOGANY, BRONZE, ONIX. FRANCE, CIRCA LATE 19TH CENTURY.

Side table or “guéridon”. Mahogany, gilt bronze, onyx (possibly from Algeria). France, towards the end of the 19th century. Octagonal mahogany side table with a top made of light-coloured onyx or onyx. It has four legs joined at the bottom with a curved frame, which are joined in a central piece topped by a small vase-shaped piece. At the waist, gilded bronze applications of a classicist influence can be seen between the cubes that finish off the legs, which are decorated with bronze applications. Between each two legs there is a wooden pendant. There are known examples preserved in private collections of French furniture with onyx tops, of similar colours to this one, from Algeria. Stylistically, the table shows a strong French and neoclassical influence, with elements (the pendants) considered to have an orientalist touch.

· Size: 62,5x62,5x69 cms
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Ref.: ZF1263
FRENCH HUNTING KNIFE OR SWORD. STEEL, HORN. 19TH CENTURY.

Hunting sword. Steel, horn. French school, 19th century. Sword designed for use during hunting, with a grooved blade and a chiseled steel guard in the shape of a double boar's head (arranged facing each other). The handle is made of carved horn with parallel grooves and is finished at the tip with a garland of leaves and other plant elements with a classicist influence. Weight: 550 grams.

· Size: 9,5x2x62 cms.
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Ref.: ZF1269
”FRAILERO” CHAIR. WALNUT, TEXTILE. SPAIN, 17TH CENTURY.

Monk's armchair. Walnut wood, textile. Spain, 17th century. Armchair with arms and high backrest, of the type known as “frailero”, which has a textile upholstery with studs on the seat and backrest, low, cut-out profile jambs joining the front and back legs and middle jambs or smooth crossbars joining the two front and two back legs, and simple armrests (curved, ending in scrolls). The frailero armchair, 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: 74x67x128 cms.
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Ref.: Z0665
”FRAILERO” CHAIR. WALNUT, TEXTILE. SPAIN, 16TH CENTURY.

Monk's armchair. Walnut wood, textile, metal. Spain, 16th century. It has defects. Armchair with arms and high backrest, of the type known as “frailero”, which has a textile upholstery with studs on the seat and backrest, low, cut-out low-profile chambranes joining the front and back legs and middle chambranes or side rails (the front with carved geometric motifs) joining the two front and two back legs, and simple armrests (curved, ending in scrolls; the front with fluting). 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 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: 62,5x55x126 cms.
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Ref.: Z0667
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OFFICER\'S SWORD WITH CASE

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· Size: Long. 97 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS

Ref.: Z5912
BASE. WOOD. SPANISH SCHOOL, 17TH CENTURY.

Base. Carved and gilded wood. Spanish school, 17th century. Base for sculpture made of carved and gilded wood, rectangular and flat, slightly raised on circular legs and decorated on the front and sides with carved plant and architectural elements with a clear classicist influence and baroque lines. The upper part has exposed wood, and when turned over, you can see that the back is ungilded and hollow. Weight: 9.5 kg.

· Size: 63x44x23 cms
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Ref.: ZE347
POCKET WATCH, FRÈRES ESQUIVILLON & DE CHOUDENS (CA. 1765-1830). PARIS,...

Pocket watch, Frères Esquivillon & De Choudens (ca. 1765-1830). Paris, France, 19th century. Pocket watch of the saboneta type with the exterior decorated in enamels (architectural composition with a certain exotic air) and white dial with Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic numerals every five for the minutes, and an inscription relating to its origin (which is referred to a series of engravings on machinery). “Frères Esquivillon & De Choudens” worked in Paris between about 1765 and 1830, creating highly valued pieces currently preserved in numerous private collections and in institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum in New York.

· Size: 6x1x6 cms.
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Ref.: Z2298
MAHOGANY FLOOR MIRROR, 19TH CENTURY.

Standing dressing table mirror in carved mahogany, 19th century. The rectangular mirror frame is decorated with scrolls and carved floral and plant motifs in the classical tradition, and rests on two curved legs with lines reminiscent of the characteristic movement of the Baroque and Rococo periods. This mixture of styles was common in 19th century furniture, as shapes from past traditions were chosen for the creations of the period.

· Size: 88x76x160 cms.
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FURNITURE

Ref.: Z2515
TRAVEL CUTLERY SET WITH CASE AND GLASS. 19TH CENTURY.

Case with campaign cutlery and pocket knife. 19th century. A cylindrical case with a hinged closure that contains various field cutlery, such as a spoon, a knife, a removable fork, etc. secured in a rigid case and stored in a metal container. This type of travel item was widely used during the 19th century.

· Size: 8x8x16 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS

Ref.: Z3806
SILVER “BERNEGAL” (DRINKING CUP). PORTUGAL, 19TH CENTURY.

Silver Bernegal. Portugal, 19th century. With contrasting marks on the base. Bernegal with wavy edges, rocaille decoration and plant elements on the outside and two “S” shaped handles. The flower that decorates the base on which this vessel rests can be found with the hallmarks, which date and situate the work in Portugal, in the 19th century, a time when it was very common to be inspired by styles of the past (Baroque, in this case). Weight: 170 gr.

· Size: 18,5x15x7 cms.
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MISCELLANEOUS;SILVER WORKS

Ref.: Z4961