Figure - Pez articulado en plata - .915 silver
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Articulated silver fish sculpture, fully solid silver (.915), made in Spain (Madrid) circa 1930–1940; measures 9 cm long, 3 cm wide and 3 cm high, weighs 16 g, in good used condition with minor signs of age and patina, featuring blue crystal eyes and a movable articulated body.
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Exceptional articulated silver fish – a work of high Spanish goldsmithing art – Madrid, ca. 1930–1940
Magnificent sculptural miniature made entirely of solid silver, representing an articulated fish (articulated fish) executed with extraordinary artistic and technical quality. The piece stands out for its movable construction, composed of carefully assembled segments that allow a natural and flexible movement of the body, demonstrating a level of workmanship typical of the best Spanish silversmiths and jewelers of the era.
The sculpture features refined manual engraving and chiselling work, with deeply defined scales and an elegant contrast of volume and texture. Its striking blue crystal eyes particularly stand out, adding expressiveness and character to the figure. The design conveys movement and life, turning the piece into a small masterpiece of Spanish artistic silverware.
This type of articulated miniatures made in Madrid during the first half of the 20th century were produced by specialized workshops of high technical level and are today highly valued by collectors of silver, zoological miniatures, and singular metalwork pieces.
Origin: Spain, Madrid
Period: circa 1930–1940
Material: solid silver and blue crystal eyes
Technique: casting, engraving, and movable articulated construction
Weight: 16 g
Length: 9 cm
Width: 3 cm
Height: 3 cm
Very good overall condition, with a light patina in keeping with its age.
A decorative and collectible piece, unusual, of high artistic quality and excellent presence.
The photo is part of the description.
Exceptional articulated silver fish – a work of high Spanish goldsmithing art – Madrid, ca. 1930–1940
Magnificent sculptural miniature made entirely of solid silver, representing an articulated fish (articulated fish) executed with extraordinary artistic and technical quality. The piece stands out for its movable construction, composed of carefully assembled segments that allow a natural and flexible movement of the body, demonstrating a level of workmanship typical of the best Spanish silversmiths and jewelers of the era.
The sculpture features refined manual engraving and chiselling work, with deeply defined scales and an elegant contrast of volume and texture. Its striking blue crystal eyes particularly stand out, adding expressiveness and character to the figure. The design conveys movement and life, turning the piece into a small masterpiece of Spanish artistic silverware.
This type of articulated miniatures made in Madrid during the first half of the 20th century were produced by specialized workshops of high technical level and are today highly valued by collectors of silver, zoological miniatures, and singular metalwork pieces.
Origin: Spain, Madrid
Period: circa 1930–1940
Material: solid silver and blue crystal eyes
Technique: casting, engraving, and movable articulated construction
Weight: 16 g
Length: 9 cm
Width: 3 cm
Height: 3 cm
Very good overall condition, with a light patina in keeping with its age.
A decorative and collectible piece, unusual, of high artistic quality and excellent presence.
The photo is part of the description.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Gross weight
16 g
Silver type
.915 silver
Number of objects
1
Title
Pez articulado en plata
Country of origin
Spain
Material
Silver
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
3 cm
Width
3 cm
Depth
9 cm
Estimated period
1930-1940
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