Tembladera or bernegal with property inscription.
Possibly Spanish American, 18th century. Silver
trembling dish in its color with a wide and circular base
and a mouth of greater diameter than this, body with a
fine line engraved towards the edge and an inscription
of ownership on the front (Lucas Vilacha) made with
small dots. It also has two handles decorated with
vegetal and grotesque elements with human heads,
with shapes similar to lions or dogs visible at the top.
In Spanish silverware, the Baroque tendencies were
maintained during almost the first two thirds of the
18th century, except in the capital, where Rococo
forms were already introduced without displacing the
previous ones. It would not be until 1740 when French
silversmiths introduced these innovations in Madrid,
which would slowly spread to the rest of the centers,
depending on the areas and masters. This survival of
the 17th century forms can be seen in the handles of
the tembladera: the grotesques with human heads are
very prominent, a decorative abundance that contrasts
with the clean lines of the rest of the work but which is
common in this type of jobs. The lack of hallmarks
makes it impossible to locate the work or the artist,
although this is precisely what speaks in favor of a
secondary silversmith center, where the lack of control
of these works was more common due to the lack of
masters and the means to ensure compliance with
marking regulations. Bernegales and tembladeras
were some of the most common typologies in Spanish
silverware in the 17th century (although in the 18th
century they continued to be popular, especially in
centers far from the main creative nuclei). In the case
of this piece, it is the handles that could indicate an
American manufacture, although there are similar
cases that are thought to have been made in the
Iberian Peninsula. It is worth mentioning that there is
evidence of the baptism of a Lucas Vilachá in 1783 in
Lanza (La Paz, Bolivia). Compare with works such as
the trembling by Antonio Sánchez dated between
1655 and 1689 from the Convent of Madres Clarisas
in Villacastín, others preserved in the National
Museum of Decorative Arts in Madrid, etc.
Weight: 325
grams.
· Size: 20x15x7,6 cm
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