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Embossed and gilded, moulded, chiselled, and engraved silver container with lid. Attributed to
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Embossed and gilded, moulded, chiselled, and engraved silver container with lid. Attributed to Bernardo de Pedrera. 17th Century. Possibly 1669.
Height: 23.5 cm. Diameter of the opening: 25.5 cm. Ddiameter of base: 15 cm.
With marks on the base and on the edge of the lid: a crowned castle and "P/DRERA," separated by an engraved zigzag, only on the base. There is an engraved heraldic shield on the side. On the base, the inscription reads: "AÑO DE 1669," from which the date of the creation of the piece can be deduced, although the inscription may have been added later.
Attached is a report by Dr. Cristina Esteras Martín, from which the following is highlighted:
It is "a very unique piece, although simple in appearance due to its ornamental bareness," belonging "to the extremely important lineage of the Fernández de Córdoba, Lords of Aguilar and Marquises of Priego." It is a secular piece "rare and unique among the known repertoire" and of high cost, as it is "gilded both inside and out."
Regarding the mark of the crowned castle, it "displays 'the bear and the strawberry tree under a crown' inscribed in a frame resembling a rounded shield at the bottom, which leads us to identify it as the mark chosen by the city of Madrid." As for "P/DRERA," "the difficulty lies in being able to determine which of the silversmiths with that surname it belongs to, and whether in this case it shows the marker of the piece or the artisan who made it." The four possible silversmiths who could have made it are: Esteban, Andrés, Bernardo, and Francisco Platero, "from the same family who succeeded each other as Chief Assayers of the Kingdoms in the 17th century," with Bernardo Platero being the most plausible "if we take the date of 1669 as certain," as the assayer held the position between 1651 and 1691.
Regarding the heraldry, the report states: "it is a shield: 'crowned, in a field of gold, with three bands of sable, and it is surrounded by the collar of the Golden Fleece,' which is the same as the coat of arms of the Marquisate of Priego, one of the most important Houses and noble titles in Spain," which demonstrates the Madrid origins of the container and that Luis Mauricio Fernández, VII Marquis of Priego and VII Duke of Feria, was the person who ordered the engraving on the piece.
Finally, about its "function and destination within the service of the domestic trousseau," it deduces that "its purpose was to contain, for example, conserves [...] always served cold."
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Embossed and gilded, moulded, chiselled, and engraved silver container with lid. Attributed to Bernardo de Pedrera. 17th Century. Possibly 1669.
Height: 23.5 cm. Diameter of the opening: 25.5 cm. Ddiameter of base: 15 cm.
With marks on the base and on the edge of the lid: a crowned castle and "P/DRERA," separated by an engraved zigzag, only on the base. There is an engraved heraldic shield on the side. On the base, the inscription reads: "AÑO DE 1669," from which the date of the creation of the piece can be deduced, although the inscription may have been added later.
Attached is a report by Dr. Cristina Esteras Martín, from which the following is highlighted:
It is "a very unique piece, although simple in appearance due to its ornamental bareness," belonging "to the extremely important lineage of the Fernández de Córdoba, Lords of Aguilar and Marquises of Priego." It is a secular piece "rare and unique among the known repertoire" and of high cost, as it is "gilded both inside and out."
Regarding the mark of the crowned castle, it "displays 'the bear and the strawberry tree under a crown' inscribed in a frame resembling a rounded shield at the bottom, which leads us to identify it as the mark chosen by the city of Madrid." As for "P/DRERA," "the difficulty lies in being able to determine which of the silversmiths with that surname it belongs to, and whether in this case it shows the marker of the piece or the artisan who made it." The four possible silversmiths who could have made it are: Esteban, Andrés, Bernardo, and Francisco Platero, "from the same family who succeeded each other as Chief Assayers of the Kingdoms in the 17th century," with Bernardo Platero being the most plausible "if we take the date of 1669 as certain," as the assayer held the position between 1651 and 1691.
Regarding the heraldry, the report states: "it is a shield: 'crowned, in a field of gold, with three bands of sable, and it is surrounded by the collar of the Golden Fleece,' which is the same as the coat of arms of the Marquisate of Priego, one of the most important Houses and noble titles in Spain," which demonstrates the Madrid origins of the container and that Luis Mauricio Fernández, VII Marquis of Priego and VII Duke of Feria, was the person who ordered the engraving on the piece.
Finally, about its "function and destination within the service of the domestic trousseau," it deduces that "its purpose was to contain, for example, conserves [...] always served cold."
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This auction brings us to number 100!
On this special occasion, we present a careful selection of European and New Spanish works, including a previously unpublished painting by Luca Giordano, a magnificent private collection of medieval Spanish sculpture and wonderful examples of painting and sculpture from Spanish America art among other.
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