Silver Salvo Of Cordoba, 1759-1768.

Silver salvo from Córdoba, 1759-1768.
With hallmarks. Weight: 820 g.
Rococo-style silver salt cellar, with hallmarks from Córdoba and the Bartolomé Gálvez y Aranda hallmark. It has a high, stepped base with a circular base, decorated with incised grooves and other simple classical motifs, which already herald the change in language towards Neoclassicism. However, the plate itself is still clearly Rococo, with a profile of mitered curves that result in ridges on the eaves. Bartolomé Gálvez y Aranda was a silversmith, although he worked as a stamper between 1759 and 1772, using for this work the hallmark we see here: his surname in capital letters, within a very horizontal trapezoidal frame and surmounted by a raised trilobed fleur-de-lis. From 1768, Gálvez y Aranda added the chronological mark to this hallmark, so this salute would be dated between 1759 and 1768. It is also a particularly interesting piece because it comes from Córdoba, the main center of Spanish goldsmithing during the Rococo period, whose workshops produced high-quality religious and secular pieces for clients not only locally, but also from throughout the Iberian Peninsula, as far away as the Canary Islands and Latin America. The widespread diffusion of Cordovan goldsmithing took place, in fact, in the last quarter of the 18th century, through the so-called master goldsmiths. According to Pérez Grande, these figures acted as brokers, visiting churches and fairs held throughout the country. The activity of these goldsmiths was also favored by tax exemptions. -
Size: 32x32x13 cms