Pair Of Silver Spouted Jugs. Benito Gomez, Antonio (1775-1835). Segovia, Spain, 1801-18

Pair of spouted jugs. Silver. BENITO GOMEZ, Antonio (1775-1835). Segovia, Spain, 1801-1835.
With contrasting marks.
Pair of small jugs with a molded circular base, a low conical foot, and a tubular body ending in a hemisphere at the bottom and a flat molding at the top; the handle, in a double C shape, has a simple volute or branch that leans towards the mouth of the piece; the spout has simple decoration. From a typological point of view, this pair relates to a type of spouted jug that, with variations, was common in Spanish domestic silverwork from the first half of the 17th century until the beginning of the 18th century, and which is also found after this date. As usual, the civil model was quickly assimilated by religious silverwork, especially for liturgical cruets. Antonio Benito Gómez (1775-1835) was a goldsmith who worked in Segovia from at least 1801 until his death, as well as a goldsmith who worked between 1824 and 1828 and between 1831 and 1835. Son of the goldsmith Juan de la Cruz Benito, several of his works have been preserved: a baptismal shell and a small rostrillo for the church of Vera Cruz in Zamarramala, a hyssop found in the church of Nuestra Señora de los Dolores in La Granja de San Ildefonso (Segovia), etc. From a stylistic point of view, most of his known works are clearly Rococo in style, although some Neoclassical pieces stand out. -
Dimensions: 8.5x5.5x8 cm