Box - Legendary Reliquary - Gilt bronze - Relieves Don Quixote
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Bronze gilt ormolu jewelry casket in antique style, estimated 1850–1900, with a Don Quixote relief on the lid, weighing 2 kg and measuring 10 cm high, 24 cm wide and 12 cm deep, made in Spain and in good used condition.
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It is a small box that seems designed to narrate as much as to hold. The ormolu bronze, with that warm, deep glow typical of the first half of the nineteenth century, turns the casket into a tiny stage where the Cervantine episode of the Battle of the Sheep is transformed into a heroic, almost epic relief, as if the craftsman had sought to lift Don Quixote’s imagination to the level of myth.
On the lid, the scene dominates with force: the knight, upright on his horse, spear in hand, advances with the tragic determination that defines his character. The horse’s movement is captured with vibrant energy, and around it unfolds the chaos of the false battle: figures evoking dogs, sheep, or fantastical beasts, interpreted with the Romantic liberty of the nineteenth century, where literature mixed with visual fantasy. It is not a literal representation of the text, but a passionate, theatrical reading that turns the episode’s confusion into a heroic combat. The relief is deep, full of shadows and volume, worked with the meticulousness that only bronze well-cast and patiently gold-plated can achieve.
The sides of the casket continue the ornamental language: vegetal motifs, scrolls, stylized animals that seem to guard the central story. Each face is a small decorative world, coherent with the historicist taste of the XIXth century, where the legendary and the decorative coexisted without hierarchies. The feet, in the shape of birds with robust bodies and folded wings, raise the box with a nearly ceremonial gesture, as if the casket were an object destined to contain something precious, symbolic, intimate.
The weight of bronze is felt in the presence of the object: it is a solid piece, meant to endure, to be touched, opened, admired. The ormolu gold, still luminous despite the passage of time, adds that aura of antique luxury we associate with 19th-century cabinets, desks and display cases, where literary stories became collectible objects.
Altogether, this jeweled casket is not merely a container: it is a Romantic interpretation of one of Don Quixote’s most famous episodes, a piece that blends craft, literature and visual fantasy, and embodies the nineteenth-century taste for transforming culture into tangible art.
Tracked shipment and careful packaging.
Seller's Story
Vintage Shop SL is a prominent antique store that since 2010 has been committed to customer satisfaction and sustainability. This shop is not only a cultural treasure that preserves the history and heritage of our societies, but also strives to operate in a sustainable and environmentally responsible manner.
At Vintage Shop SL, we believe that customer service is essential to our success. Our highly trained team is dedicated to providing friendly, knowledgeable, and personalized service. We take pride in helping our customers find the perfect vintage pieces that fit their individual tastes and needs, ensuring their satisfaction and fostering lasting relationships.
But that's not all. At Vintage Shop SL, we also care about the sustainability of the business and its impact on the natural environment. We are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and promoting responsible business practices.
On the one hand, we promote the circular economy and reuse by offering vintage items in excellent condition. By acquiring antiques at our shop, customers contribute to the conservation of natural resources by avoiding the production of new items and reducing the carbon emissions associated with manufacturing and transportation.
Translated by Google TranslateIt is a small box that seems designed to narrate as much as to hold. The ormolu bronze, with that warm, deep glow typical of the first half of the nineteenth century, turns the casket into a tiny stage where the Cervantine episode of the Battle of the Sheep is transformed into a heroic, almost epic relief, as if the craftsman had sought to lift Don Quixote’s imagination to the level of myth.
On the lid, the scene dominates with force: the knight, upright on his horse, spear in hand, advances with the tragic determination that defines his character. The horse’s movement is captured with vibrant energy, and around it unfolds the chaos of the false battle: figures evoking dogs, sheep, or fantastical beasts, interpreted with the Romantic liberty of the nineteenth century, where literature mixed with visual fantasy. It is not a literal representation of the text, but a passionate, theatrical reading that turns the episode’s confusion into a heroic combat. The relief is deep, full of shadows and volume, worked with the meticulousness that only bronze well-cast and patiently gold-plated can achieve.
The sides of the casket continue the ornamental language: vegetal motifs, scrolls, stylized animals that seem to guard the central story. Each face is a small decorative world, coherent with the historicist taste of the XIXth century, where the legendary and the decorative coexisted without hierarchies. The feet, in the shape of birds with robust bodies and folded wings, raise the box with a nearly ceremonial gesture, as if the casket were an object destined to contain something precious, symbolic, intimate.
The weight of bronze is felt in the presence of the object: it is a solid piece, meant to endure, to be touched, opened, admired. The ormolu gold, still luminous despite the passage of time, adds that aura of antique luxury we associate with 19th-century cabinets, desks and display cases, where literary stories became collectible objects.
Altogether, this jeweled casket is not merely a container: it is a Romantic interpretation of one of Don Quixote’s most famous episodes, a piece that blends craft, literature and visual fantasy, and embodies the nineteenth-century taste for transforming culture into tangible art.
Tracked shipment and careful packaging.
Seller's Story
Vintage Shop SL is a prominent antique store that since 2010 has been committed to customer satisfaction and sustainability. This shop is not only a cultural treasure that preserves the history and heritage of our societies, but also strives to operate in a sustainable and environmentally responsible manner.
At Vintage Shop SL, we believe that customer service is essential to our success. Our highly trained team is dedicated to providing friendly, knowledgeable, and personalized service. We take pride in helping our customers find the perfect vintage pieces that fit their individual tastes and needs, ensuring their satisfaction and fostering lasting relationships.
But that's not all. At Vintage Shop SL, we also care about the sustainability of the business and its impact on the natural environment. We are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and promoting responsible business practices.
On the one hand, we promote the circular economy and reuse by offering vintage items in excellent condition. By acquiring antiques at our shop, customers contribute to the conservation of natural resources by avoiding the production of new items and reducing the carbon emissions associated with manufacturing and transportation.
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Era
1400-1900
Weight
2 kg
Bronze type
Gilt bronze
Title additional information
Relieves Don Quixote
Country of origin
Spain
Material
Bronze
Model
Legendary Reliquary
Style
Antique
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
10 cm
Width
24 cm
Depth
12 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
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