Silver Incense Boat 'naviculae', Possibly Portugal, 18th Century

Gallon chofeta. Silver, Wood. XIX century. Oval chofeta with turned wood handles made in silver in its color that has a chevron or avenerado finish, as well as legs finished in a sphere with a claw. The lines and decorative elements of this piece are common in European art of the 19th century...

Salva cordobesa in silver, 1759-1768. With brands. Córdoba, Spain. Weight: 820 g. Salva in silver Rococo style, with punches of Cordoba and the score Bartolomé Gálvez y Aranda. It has a high, stepped foot, with a circular base, adorned with incised streaks and other simple motifs of a Classic type, announcing the change of language towards Neoclassicism. However, the dish itself is still distinctly Rococo, with a profile of curved mitering that translates into edges in the eaves. Bartolomé Gálvez y Aranda was a silversmith, although he worked as a marker between 1759 and 1772, using for this work the punch that we see here: his surname in capital letters, in very trapezoidal frame and surmounted by a fleur-de-lys in three-lobed projection. To this punch Gálvez y Aranda will add since 1768 the chronological mark, so this salvo would be dated between 1759 and 1768. It is also an especially interesting piece to come from Cordoba, the main center of Spanish silverware of the Rococo period, from whose workshops came religious and profane pieces of high quality, aimed at customers not only local but throughout the Iberian Peninsula, reaching even the Canary Islands and Latin America. The great diffusion of the Cordovan silversmith will take place, in fact, in the last quarter of the 18th century, through the so-called master silversmiths. These characters acted as trade corridors, according to Pérez Grande, visiting the churches and fairs held throughout the country. The activity of these silversmiths was also favored by tax exemptions...

Silver spur raised on simple legs, located in the chamfered ends of the piece, decorated on the outside with garlands and other architectural elements of ...

Without hallmarks. Container known as catavinos (wine tasting cup) or tembladera with two handles in the form of closed "S" flat and a line "of snacks" (shell-like shapes) enhanced ...

Inspired by the movement of plants and flowers, Art Nouveau is a decorative style associated with art and architecture during the late 19th early 20th centuries. Sometime after 1900, the undulating lines associated with Art Nouveau began to disappear and were replaced by geometrical shapes. That places the crafting of this silvered bronze table...

Two beautiful silver plated Venetian Gondolas, 20th century. This art form is an ever evolving shape in both the rivers of Venice itself as well as the sculpting world. Both forcola ...

Louis XV style silver plated bronze jardinière, 19th Century. A large 19th century silvered bronze jardinière in the Louis XV style, with fine chasing.   H: 18.5cm, W: 69cm, D: 30cm

Beautiful silver plated sauce boat The only signature based on HdeP. Very good condition - covered with patina height 16cm width 23.5cm depth 11cm