Pair of Silver Candlesticks or Candleholders, Possibly González Téllez, Antonio

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Pair of Silver Candlesticks or Candleholders, Possibly González Téllez, Antonio

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Pair of candlesticks. Silver. Possibly González Téllez, Antonio; Valladolid 1777. With contrasting and engraved marks, and engraved shield and legend. Pair of silver candlesticks in their color with a circular base of edges combining curves and counter curves and a series of moldings that end in the axis of the piece, which maintains helical lines towards the upper part throughout all the shapes and moldings that compose it, accentuating the movement created with this combination. At the base, you can see a heraldic shield engraved on each one, accompanied by the word "Ravago" in capital letters. Topped by a helmet facing to the left, the shield features a castle or tower surrounded by three fleursde-lis pointing outwards. The accompanying text makes us inevitably remember Francisco Rábago y Noriega (Tresabuela, Cantabria, 1685 - Madrid, 1763), also known as Francisco de Rávago y Noriega, or Francisco Rávago, a prominent Spanish ecclesiastic and Jesuit, confessor real of Fernando VI, personal friend of Pope Benedict XIV and the Marquis of Ensenada, and professor at the University of Valladolid. However, it should be noted that there are other people at that time with the same surname. The contrast marks place the piece in Valladolid, and relate it to Antonio González Téllez (1720-1778). One is the so-called “cut mark”, which some experts place in time until the appointment as a faithful contrast to Antonio González Téllez. This teacher served as a faithful contrast in the city between 1743 and 1774/8. Apart from other works preserved with their contrast (many in private Spanish collections), we must highlight the front of the silver altar of the Virgen del Sagrario (Cathedral of Valladolid) by the Valladolid silversmiths Juan Antonio Sanz de Velasco and Miguel Fernández Yáñez de Vega , who finished off in the last third of the 18th century a work begun in 1693 by the silversmith José de Aranda. The other punch, also frustrating, could be related to Carlos or José Reconcho. Weight: 1005 gr." Size: aprox 14.5 x 14 cm; height 24.5 cms.

Attributed to:
Antonio González Téllez (Metalworker)
Dimensions:
Height: 9.65 in (24.5 cm)Width: 5.71 in (14.5 cm)Depth: 5.52 in (14 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
Rococo (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Silver
Place of Origin:
Spain
Period:
1770-1779
Date of Manufacture:
1777
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading.
Seller Location:
Madrid, ES
Reference Number:
Seller: ZF06341stDibs: LU2951320766592