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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
ANTIQUES
Ref.: ZE436
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Set of six pillars. Carved wood, stone base. India, 19th century. Row of six carved wooden pillars with capitals at the top and carved stone bases at the bottom (grouped in pairs). The shafts have three different sections (square, polygonal and spiral) and relief decoration along them, consisting of plant elements, lines, simple architectural motifs, smooth areas, geometric shapes, etc. The capitals have a certain reminiscence of Western classical forms in their composition and decorative elements. This type of architectural element was, for example, very often used in the “havelis” (urban residences or traditional mansions) in India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh, with the usual differences depending on the geographical area, the date and the owner’s taste, but also in other notable buildings. Stone bases: 28x56x27 cms.
· Size: 169x25x213 cms. bases piedra 57x29 cms
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
Ref.: AB002
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Florentine base carved in stone. Base formed by three volutes joined together by one of their larger sides with plant and floral elements carved in the stone. To highlight them, they have been placed between two mouldings; the upper one is straight to provide an appropriate base for the table.
· Size: 80x80x74 cms.
DECORATION
DECORATION COMPLEMENTS
Ref.: AMT02
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Carved, polychrome and gilded wooden finial, 18th century. Painted marble-like finish decorated with scrolls and carved and gilded plant motifs on its front surface. It would have formed part of a larger work such as an altarpiece, and the quality of its workmanship and polychromy stand out. The volume of the carving and the movement that its curves provide relate this finish to the Baroque, recalling the Rococo in some details.
· Size: 20x87x37 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: Z2626
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Small roof box with remains of polychromy, 16th century. Rectangular box with a roof-shaped lid, which gives its name to this typology, very common in the Gothic period. The lock shield and the bolt are old, although not from the 16th century like the rest of the work. It should be noted that it retains part of the original polychromy: green on the outside and red on the inside.
· Size: 255.5x18x22 cms.
ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: Z3394
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Dining table in walnut wood with wrought iron fasteners. 18th century. Dining table with a rectangular, smooth top supported on legs that follow, in a simplified way, the most common examples of the Baroque known as “lyre legs”, and are secured by means of straight wrought iron fasteners. The influence of 17th century models is common in the following century, although the preference is to soften the curves and tend towards straight lines due to the influence of Neoclassicism.
· Size: 151x93x75 cms.
ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: Z3698
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Pair of pedestals. Carved and polychrome wood. 19th-20th centuries. Pair of identical pedestals composed of a base raised on lion's claws with scrolls and birds, and a fluted shaft ending in two circular mouldings, decorated with plant and architectural elements. On the shafts of the columns, spiral branches of leaves have been carved.
· Size: 38x38x110 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEOUS;OTHER OBJECTS
Ref.: Z4312
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Napoleon III Bedroom, second half of the 19th century. Bedroom consisting of a one-door wardrobe with a mirror, a dressing table-desk with three drawers in front and another three behind a door, in addition to the two under the mirror, a “boat”-style bed and a four-drawer bedside table. All the decorative elements of the set refer to models from classical antiquity, clearly marking the belonging of the works to the style known as Napoleon III, as it was during his reign (1852-1870) that he reigned in France at its peak. Wardrobe 110x 46 x260 (interior with 5 shelves, interior drawer, and exterior drawer) Chest of drawers 108 x 52 x101+ 115 Bedside table 44x32.5x 100 Bed 210 x 135 x 128 for 115 x 190 mattress. Erable wood, pine wood interiors, stained moldings
ANTIQUES
FURNITURE
Ref.: Z5277
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Pair of silver wine glasses. 1739. (Together with Ref.z5831) Without contrasting marks. With inscription on the front. Both identical, each one is made up of a circular bowl with a smooth mouth and a smaller diameter bottom decorated with two S-shaped handles and an inscription on the outer edge that reads: "I am from the noble council of Santiux, presented to us by our neighbor Jul de las Cuevas Zeballos in the year 1739." In Spanish silverwork, the Baroque tendencies were maintained during almost the first two thirds of the 18th century, except in the capital, where Rococo forms were introduced without displacing the previous ones. It was not until 1740 when French silversmiths introduced these innovations in Madrid, which would slowly spread to the rest of the centres, depending on the area and the masters. This survival of the 17th century forms can be seen in the handles of the tembladera: the grotesques with human heads are highlighted by very lively plant motifs, a decorative abundance that contrasts with the clean lines of the rest of the work but which is common in this type of work. The lack of hallmarks does not allow the work or the artist to be located, although this is precisely what speaks in favour of a secondary silver centre, where the lack of control of these works was more common due to the lack of masters and the means to ensure compliance with the marking regulations. Throughout these first two thirds of the 18th century, the certain monotony of the centres of Old Castile (to which Cantabria belonged), León and Galicia was notable in comparison with the importance of Valladolid and Salamanca, which is why they were perhaps made in the Cantabrian environment. The inscription clarifies the purpose of the quaking stones: they were a gift to the Council of Santiurde de Reinosa (Cantabria) from Juan de las Cuevas Ceballos, a native of this town and resident of El Puerto de Santa María de Cádiz who, in addition, proved his nobility in 1733 before the Hall of the Hijosdalgo of the Royal Chancery of Valladolid. They are therefore two pieces made for civil use, a detail that increases their importance due to the scarcity of this type of work.
· Size: 15x11x6.5 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEOUS;SILVER WORKS
Ref.: Z5829
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Pair of silver wine glasses. 1739. (Together with Ref.z5829) Without contrasting marks. With inscription on the front. Both identical, each one is made up of a circular bowl with a smooth mouth and a smaller diameter bottom decorated with two S-shaped handles and an inscription on the outer edge that reads: "I am from the noble council of Santiux, presented to us by our neighbor Jul de las Cuevas Zeballos in the year 1739." In Spanish silverwork, the Baroque tendencies were maintained during almost the first two thirds of the 18th century, except in the capital, where Rococo forms were introduced without displacing the previous ones. It was not until 1740 when French silversmiths introduced these innovations in Madrid, which would slowly spread to the rest of the centres, depending on the area and the masters. This survival of the 17th century forms can be seen in the handles of the tembladera: the grotesques with human heads are highlighted by very lively plant motifs, a decorative abundance that contrasts with the clean lines of the rest of the work but which is common in this type of work. The lack of hallmarks does not allow the work or the artist to be located, although this is precisely what speaks in favour of a secondary silver centre, where the lack of control of these works was more common due to the lack of masters and the means to ensure compliance with the marking regulations. Throughout these first two thirds of the 18th century, the certain monotony of the centres of Old Castile (to which Cantabria belonged), León and Galicia was notable in comparison with the importance of Valladolid and Salamanca, which is why they were perhaps made in the Cantabrian environment. The inscription clarifies the purpose of the quaking stones: they were a gift to the Council of Santiurde de Reinosa (Cantabria) from Juan de las Cuevas Ceballos, a native of this town and resident of El Puerto de Santa María de Cádiz who, in addition, proved his nobility in 1733 before the Hall of the Hijosdalgo of the Royal Chancery of Valladolid. They are therefore two pieces made for civil use, a detail that increases their importance due to the scarcity of this type of work.
· Size: 15x11x6.5 cms.
ANTIQUES
MISCELLANEOUS;SILVER WORKS
Ref.: Z5831
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Circular winged table. Carved oak wood. Possibly Spain, 18th century. Circular winged table made of carved oak wood that has a series of legs joined by chamfers, which have a decoration of channels and small discs, contrasting with the mere undulating shapes of the edges of some of the legs of the piece of furniture and the curve of the upper area of the spaces left on the fronts when folding the wings of the table. The simplicity of the piece links it more with the utilitarian furniture of prominent residences than with examples intended for the main rooms. However, the decorative elements indicated show a clear influence of Neoclassicism and a certain Baroque air, a mixture that is somewhat common in 18th century Spanish furniture. Note that the decoration focuses on the lower part of the piece of furniture due to the custom of dressing tables with rich fabrics to enhance them even more. Although walnut wood was often used in antique Spanish furniture, examples of oak are not too rare, as it is a wood with a showy grain, abundant at that time and resistant. Examples similar to the present one have been preserved in prominent residences and in important collections such as the Museum of Decorative Arts in Madrid, the Lope de Vega House Museum (slightly older examples), National Heritage Collections, etc.
· Size: 154x141x77 cms.
ANTIQUES
Ref.: ZE149
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Pocket watch, Deroches Brothers. Gilt metal, enamels, etc. Possibly towards the end of the 18th century. Pocket watch with a case with a transparent glass section and an enamelled composition on the back (two ladies, with a score on a music stand, one of them playing a harp). The white dial has Arabic numerals for the hours and vertical lines and Arabic numerals every 15 units for the minutes, and the text “Deroches”. The movement is delicately decorated and engraved with a serial number and the name “Deroches”. Similar pocket watches signed by the Deroches Brothers dating from the second half of the 18th century and examples by “Frères Deroches & Cìa.” from the 19th century are known.
· Size: 6.5x5x3 cms.
ANTIQUES
Ref.: ZE327
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Pocket watch, Lz MAURIN. Gilt metal, enamels, etc. 19th century. Pocket watch with white dial with Roman numerals for the hours and, for the minutes, Roman numerals every fifteen minutes and vertical lines for the rest, and the inscription “Lz. Maurin”; the movement has a delicate decoration and the engraving “Lz Maurin”. The case is decorated on the back with a figurative composition of a couple, and has a number and the word Lepon engraved on the inside.
· Size: 7x5x2,5 cms
ANTIQUES
Ref.: ZE329
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Seating. Wood, upholstered. 20th century, following the French school. Set of seating furniture with antique-style textile upholstery and carved wooden frame decorated with plant elements and openwork areas (armchair), composed of a three-seater armchair and four high-backed armchairs with partially upholstered arms. The shapes and decoration are inspired by French models common during the 19th century.
· Size: 177x71x113 cms Butacas: 77x65x108 cms
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
Ref.: E1993A
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Finial. Carved pine wood. 17th century. A finial or crest made of pine wood carved in its colour with a human bust in the centre, placed holding two volutes and thus creating an axis of symmetry for the elaborate composition that the piece presents, based on flowers, plant motifs, architectural details, etc. with a certain classicist influence and a lot of movement and depth. The fact that the back is unworked suggests that this relief may have originally been part of an important altarpiece, given the size and quality of the piece. Both the movement and the decorative elements of the composition link the work to the Spanish Baroque.
· Size: 117x65x45 cms
ANTIQUES
Ref.: ZF0499
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Table with lentil-type leg. Walnut wood. Guadalajara, Spain, 17th century. A table with a flat rectangular top that has a drawer at the front flanked by two smooth corbels or mouldings, and that is made of carved walnut wood, that has four turned legs in what is known as the lentil type due to its shape based on small consecutive discs and that are secured together at the bottom thanks to the presence of a smooth rectangular die in each one and an undecorated wooden crossbar. The drawer at the front, with a key lock and a grooved iron knob, has two carved rectangles flanking the lock hole and high quality dovetail joints that can be seen when it is opened. Compare, for example, the walnut table with disc legs dating from the 17th century that is preserved in the collections of the former Municipal Museum of Madrid; with another walnut and pine platform table with carved drawers and lenticular turned legs from the National Museum of Decorative Arts in Madrid, dating from the 17th century; or with a Castilian buffet table from the 17th century from the Museo Casa Natal de Cervantes (Alcalá de Henares, Madrid). Typologically, due to its decoration, this is a model with a long tradition in the Castilian school, particularly in the Guadalajara area.
· Size: 84,5x48,5x65 cms.
ANTIQUES
Ref.: ZF0946
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Dutch marquetry chest of drawers. 18th century. Requires restoration. Chest of drawers with four drawers at the front with a key lock and two handles on each, decorated with marquetry applications (on the sides, front and top panel) with a plant theme. Both the top panel and the front have a series of curves towards the front, and, in the lower area of the piece of furniture, some elements projecting downwards provide more movement (note the marquetry details present here as well). Stylistically, one can appreciate elements common to 18th century European furniture in the Rococo style (movement in the front, curves and counter-curves, etc.) together with elements common to the Dutch school (note, above all, the designs and colours used in the marquetry decoration).
· Size: 90x47x79 cms.
ANTIQUES
Ref.: ZF0999
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Bench. Walnut. Spanish school, 17th century. A bench made of carved walnut wood in its colour, with a backrest made up of a smooth rectangular board and a seat made up of another similar to the previous one, both arranged at an angle. The legs have a particular shape, known as “lyre-shaped”, and are decorated with plant and architectural motifs (scrolls) in relief. It also has two wooden “fasteners”, which have undulations in their profile. Lyre-leg tables originated in the Spain of Charles II, during the second half of the 17th century. The simplest ones have a simple cut in the side legs, and are even completely carved in models with peripheral centres. This support element, as can be seen, was also used in other types of furniture. The material is also the usual one in old Spanish cabinetmaking, although it should be noted that it seems that the most common thing is for the fasteners to be made of wrought iron.
· Size: 56x219x92 cms.
ANTIQUES
Ref.: ZF1107
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Saint or Virgin of dress. Wood, metal. Spanish school, 17th century. It has faults. The female figure is standing (with her right leg forward) on a small polygonal base. Made of partially polychrome wood, note the elaborate work on the feet (which peek out from the “dress”), the hands up to the wrists, and the head and neck. The skull is prepared to receive hairpieces or clothing. As for the carvings of clothing, these were very common during the Spanish Baroque, and there may be cases of works in which the unseen part was barely roughed out and others in which the entire carving is found, with many intermediate points (see the present case). Remember the San Antonio Abad by Benito Silveira made in the second half of the 18th century that is in the National Museum of Sculpture in Valladolid, a San Francisco de Paula from the 18th century in the Museo del Carmen in Maipú (Santiago de Chile), etc.
· Size: 33x25x87 cms
ANTIQUES
Ref.: ZF1181
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Pair of carved wooden corbels. Venice, 19th century. Pair of 19th century figurative corbels, carved in round wood, with a beautiful dark patina that enhances the relief and details of the sculptural work. They are signed on the back “Felici Venezia”. The lintels, with a moulded profile and a Baroque plan, with numerous recesses and projections, rise above two vegetal herms in the classical style, with the lower part in the form of a brace decorated with large acanthus leaves worked with a soft, gentle-looking carving, which moves away from the general classical inspiration to approach the naturalism of Art Nouveau. From these braces emerge the busts of two winged cupids, children's bodies carved in the round with grace and attention to detail, with a delicate dynamism. The two putti are represented in the same position, with one arm bent over their chest and the other raised above their head. They form a symmetrical composition, each a mirror image of the other. The high quality of the carving of these pieces is particularly appreciated in these figurative representations: the anatomical work is impeccable, as is the expressiveness of the faces, and the carving of the wings, hair and ribbons that adorn their torsos reflects meticulous, naturalistic and precious work in detail.
· Size: 25x15x48 cms.
ANTIQUES
Ref.: ZF1229
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Wash basin. Stone. 18th century. A stone basin or tub with three of its walls straight inside and out and one of the smaller ones with an inward slope (a side used to wash clothes thanks to this shape). On the other side, towards the lower area, there is a hole for easier emptying. This type of piece was really common until the widespread introduction of washing machines and running water in homes, especially those in which there are no decorative elements, as is the case here. Also, being a completely utilitarian element, its shape and material hardly changed over the centuries.
· Size: 147x104x48 cms.
DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
Ref.: ZF1305
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Replica of carriage. Wood, metal, etc. 20th century. Four-wheeled carriage with hood and open seat, inspired by antique models and painted in red.
· Size: 210x123x175 cms. Con barras Long 357 cms
DECORATION
DECORATION COMPLEMENTS
Ref.: E200
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Chest of drawers with three drawers and marble top. The chest of drawers is situated on four balustraded legs and has three drawers at the front: two decorated with a rectangle drawn by a fine moulding in gilded metal, with fittings and a horseshoe shield made from plant motifs, and another, hidden, at the top, with scrolls. The sides are also divided into two stripes, the lower one with a square in wood of a different colour, and the upper one with scrolls. The marble top follows the lines of the chest of drawers.
· Size: 150x60x92 cms.
DECORATION
FURNITURE;CLASSIC
Ref.: E456
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Three-level fountain in carved stone.
Raised on a round pedestal, the fountain has three bowls in succession from largest to smallest from the bottom, decorated with lion heads on their fronts. The work is crowned by a bulb with architectural volutes. The work is inspired by Neoclassical models, which have classical antiquity very present."
· Size: 110x110x210 cms.
DECORATION
MARBLE SCULPTURES
Ref.: M0082
