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Children and Bacchus. Biscuit porcelain. Manufacture nationale de Sèvres, 20th century. With marks on the base. On an oval base are three child figures, one reclining, one sitting and the third standing. The grapes, bunches of grapes, leaves and a cup that they represent link the piece to a Bacchic scene and to the Roman god associated with wine. It was a very popular theme in 19th century porcelain, to the point that several pieces similar to the present model are known to be preserved in private collections.
· Size: 10x11x15 cms.
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Ref.: Z1227C
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Centerpiece. Glass and silver. 20th century. With contrast marks. Centerpiece made of white transparent glass decorated with simple geometric motifs arranged in stripes, alternating a space with these elements in a larger size and greater transparency and other triangular ones with a very dense decoration. The background of the piece combines the same elements. The base, made of silver, does not show any decoration other than a simple play of curves, to focus attention on the glass and the delicacy of its work. Illegible markings.
· Size: 25x25x12 cms.
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Ref.: ZF0216
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Wine tasting glass. Silver. MG, Spain, 20th century. With contrast marks. A wine tasting glass with a spiral pattern on the outside and an openwork handle with simple geometric elements made of silver in its colour. On the inside, the bottom features a circle with an engraving inspired by a certain 8-real coin from the reign of Charles III, made of silver and dated 1762. The hallmarks, located on the outside in the area of the edge, link the creation of the piece with Spain, dating it to the 20th century. Weight: 78 grams.
· Size: 11.5x9x3 cms.
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Ref.: ZF0959
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Gallon-shaped chofeta. Silver, Wood. 19th Century. Oval chofeta with turned wooden handles made of silver in its colour and with a scalloped or grooved finish, as well as legs finished in a ball with claw. The lines and decorative elements of this piece are common in 19th century European art, and similar examples can be found in numerous schools influenced by French art. Weight: grams.
· Size: 23x6.5x6 cms.
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Ref.: ZF0978
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Centerpiece. Carved cut glass. 20th century. It is defective. Cup-shaped centrepiece made of clear carved glass with geometric elements on its outer surface. Weight: 12 kg.
· Size: 33x33x26 cms.
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Ref.: ZF1138
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Dressing table set. Silver, low silver, glass. Spain and others, 20th century. With contrast marks. Set of four coloured silver headdress flasks of different grades and glass. Of the two tall flasks, with lids decorated with Rococo-style elements, one has marks in the area of the inner stoppers. The lower one, with a circular base, has ownership initials and hallmarks and a sterling mark (800 silver, possibly another from Hermann Behrnd, from Dresden, Germany – silversmith founded in 1881). The remaining flask has Rococo-style decorations on the lid and ownership initials engraved on it.
· Size: Perfumero: 5x5x13,5 cms.
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Ref.: ZF1155
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Frame. Brass, textile, glass. 19th century. Rectangular frame with a table stand and a ring for hanging on the back. The front features a decoration divided into two bands with architectural elements of classical influence in brass, between which (inside the glass) there is a band with flowers and stems embroidered on a textile. The work is finished off with a crest with two torches, bows and plant elements.
· Size: 19,5x2x27 cms. int: 12x16 cms.
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Ref.: ZF1156
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Our Lady of Sorrows with Saint John. Framed lithograph. 20th century. Religious scene showing the Virgin Mary crying, as Dolorosa, supported by Saint John. Stylistically, influences of neoclassicism can be clearly seen (predominance of drawing, composition, etc.).
· Size: EXT 65x4x80 cms. INT 54x68 cms.
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Ref.: ZT0043
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Frame with mirror. Wood, glass, metal. Spanish school, 19th century. Dark wood frame with a smooth band between two of fine mouldings reminiscent of old examples of English influence. The mirror sheet shows the oxidation that is common in this type of work when they are old, adding value to the whole with these unique changes.
· Size: 56x3,5x67 cms. Int 31x41,5 cms
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Ref.: ZF1332C
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Landscape. Oil on panel. 20th century. Mountainous landscape executed using a very loose technique, with a clear predominance of colour and brushstrokes (marked, with variations in the material load, moved) over the drawing, practically absent from the composition, also playing with light and shadows and the way in which these influence the subject shown. The influence of certain novelties brought by the pictorial avant-gardes that began to emerge from the end of the 19th century (Impressionism, etc.) is clear.
· Size: int 32x23 cms.
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PAINTINGS
Ref.: Z5820A20
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Green glass siphon; Vounatsos. Metal, glass. Paris, France, ca. 1920. Siphon with a silver-plated metal head and engraved words (Vounatsos Freres on one side; on the other side you can read, among others, the place where the piece was made, Paris), and a green glass body with an acid etching. 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: 10x10x30,5 cms
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Ref.: ZF114407
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Siphon; Brasserie Flad, Albi. Metal, glass. France, circa 1920. It has damage. Siphon with silver-plated metal head and engraved markings (L. Perrot & Charpentier/ Chateaumeillant) and clear etched glass body (Brasserie L. Flad /Albi) referring to the establishment of Léopold Flad, founded in the French town of Albi in 1822 (and which closed in 1964). Such vessels for water or carbonated drinks were very popular towards the middle of the 20th century, and before, in line with the popularity of soft drinks.
· Size: 10x10x32,5 cms
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Ref.: ZF114413
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Acid etched.
· Size: 10x10x31,5 cms.
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Ref.: ZF114426
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Cupid with boar. Glass. 19th century. Glass cameo depicting a cherub or cupid accompanied by a boar, modelled on an amethyst from the Thomas Dundass Collection, reproduced in an engraving by Thomas Worlidge (One Hundred and Eight Engravings from Antique Gems, 1863, James Vallentin).
· Size: 2,5x0,2x2 cms
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Ref.: ZF128401
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Cameo or intaglio, portrait. Glass. Possibly Spain, 19th century. Glass cameo with a profile bust of a male figure with a curly wig and a bow tying a low ponytail. Based on comparisons with other portraits, it is possible that this is of Charles IV (Portici, 11 November 1748 - Naples, 19 January 1819; King of Spain from 1788 to 1808). Compare with the painting by Juan Bauzil (Charles IV de Espaldas, National Heritage, Spain), or the Profile of Charles IV, King of Spain (1748-1819) which appears in the "Collection of Portraits of Their Majesties, Princes and Infants of Spain, Drawn by Antonio Carnicero, Court Painter and engraved by Brunetti" (1802 Etching and burin, intaglio. National Library. Madrid).
· Size: 2,9x0,5x2,7 cms
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Ref.: ZF128405
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Cameo or intaglio, Triptolemus. Glass. 19th century. Mythological scene with the Greek word “karilaos” (pseudo-signature) showing a young man standing in front of a chariot drawn by a monster with a serpent body, feathered wings and two heads, on which another male figure is depicted. Triptolemus was a demigod and hero of Greek mythology who was depicted as a young man with a diadem on his head, with his winged chariot drawn by dragons or snakes. Such pieces were created in large numbers as they were highly prized as souvenirs by Grand Tour travellers.
· Size: 3x0,4x2,6 cms.
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Ref.: ZF128406
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Cameo or intaglio. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th century. Blue glass cameo depicting a scene with a marked classical influence, in which a man with a diadem, half-naked and seated, is seen being grabbed by the legs by another bearded man, under the watchful gaze of two other male figures. The scene is set in a rich interior, hence the presence of the curtain, the table and the torch holder. This type of piece was created in large numbers as they were highly appreciated as souvenirs by travellers on the Grand Tour, and several were often collected together to form collections.
· Size: 2,7x0,2x2 cms
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Ref.: ZF128409
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Cameo or intaglio, Urania. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th century. The half-naked female figure seated and holding a sphere is often associated with the Muse of Astronomy and Astrology, Urania. Compare the piece with the intaglio by Giovanni Pilcher, which is also considered to represent this muse, made before 1791 and which It is kept in the British Museum in London. Such pieces were created in large numbers as they were highly prized as souvenirs by travellers on the Grand Tour, and several were often collected to form collections.
· Size: 2,2x0,4x2,5 cms
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Ref.: ZF128410
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Cameo, Apollo and Marsyas. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th century. Cameo or intaglio depicting the bound satyr Marsyas, Apollo standing and holding a lyre, and Olympus kneeling. Compare this piece with the so-called Seal of Nero, an intaglio belonging to Lorenzo de' Medici (Farnese Collection) that is in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, Italy. Such pieces were produced in large numbers as they were highly prized as souvenirs by Grand Tour travellers, and several were often collected together to form collections.
· Size: 1,6x0,2x2 cms
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Ref.: ZF128411
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Cameo or intaglio, Hercules against the Hydra of Lerna. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th century. The scene depicts Hercules, holding the club aloft, as he battles the Hydra, a multi-headed monster, in one of his twelve labors. Such pieces were created in significant numbers as they were highly prized as souvenirs by travelers to the Grand Tour, often several of them being brought together to make collections.
· Size: 1,9x0,2x2,5 cms
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Ref.: ZF128413
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Cameo or intaglio, dancer. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th century. The female figure, in a dancing attitude and holding a vessel, can be identified with a dancing Maenad. These divine female beings often appeared in the procession of the god Bacchus (Dionysus), differing from the Bacchantes or Bassarides in that the latter were mortal. These types of pieces were created in significant numbers as they were highly appreciated as souvenirs by travellers on the Grand Tour, often collecting several of them together.
· Size: 1,8x0,2x2,5 cms
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Ref.: ZF128415
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Cameo or intaglio, Pope. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th century. A line as a frame highlights the male profile depicted, identified (possibly) with a Pope by the clothing he wears. This type of pieces were created in significant numbers as they were highly appreciated as souvenirs by the Grand Tour travelers, often several being collected together. to make collections.
· Size: 2x0,2x2,4 cms
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Ref.: ZF128416
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Cameo or intaglio, Hercules against the Nemean lion. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th century. The figurative representation of a muscular man wrestling with a lion is common in this type of neoclassical intaglio. It is considered to have been influenced by works by Pichler and Calandrelli, who in turn were inspired by an early piece by Nicolo. Poniatowski (etching by Thomas Worlidge, 1757, London British Museum, Dep. Prints and Drawings no. 1859.0709.889) made an engraving with this or a similar image. Such pieces were produced in large numbers as they were highly prized as souvenirs by Grand Tour travellers, and several were often collected together to form collections.
· Size: 1,4x0,2x2 cms
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Ref.: ZF128417
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Cameo or intaglio, Emperor. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th century. Profile of a relatively young man dressed in Roman armour and wearing a laurel wreath or diadem, in the manner of the Emperors of Ancient Rome. Such pieces were created in large numbers as they were highly prized as souvenirs by travellers on the Grand Tour, and several were often collected together to form collections.
· Size: 1,8x0,2x2 cms
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Ref.: ZF128418
