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Spanish Damascene Metalwork

(1850 – 1900)

…A landmark in the study of nineteenth century Spanish decorative art.

Dr Alan Borg Director, Victoria & Albert Museum, on the occasion of the opening of the Zuloaga exhibition 1997

The preservation of damascening in Spain was almost entirely due to the genius of a single family, the Zuloagas.

The town of Eibar, remote in the mountains of the Basque country became, through their efforts, the centre of European damascening in the 19th century. Interestingly, the impact of the Zuloagas was, for a brief period, even greater in England than in Spain itself. The Collection has been fortunate to be able to acquire the most important pieces commissioned of Plãcido Zuloaga, the supreme damascener of that family, by the great 19th century English collector Alfred Morrison. The Morrison pieces establish a benchmark by which we may evaluate all that follows. The Khalili Collection contains many fine examples of Spanish damascene, but none quite so fine as those made by Don Plãcido and the disciples he trained in his workshop in Eibar during the latter half of the 19th century.

Commemorative Plaque

ZUL 130
Spain, Toledo

Handled Urn

ZUL 106
Spain, Eibar

Iron Cassone

ZUL 102
Spain, Eibar

Iron Shrine with Virgin and Child

ZUL 95
Spain, Eibar

Writing or Document Desk

ZUL 105
Spain, Eibar

Iron Salver

ZUL 81
Spain, Eibar

Bronze Gilt and Enamelled Casket

ZUL 109
Spain, Eibar

Pair of Iron Urns

ZUL 104
Spain, Eibar

Iron Table Clock

ZUL 108
Spain, Eibar

Iron Covered Tazza

ZUL 97
Spain, Eibar

Domed and Footed Box

ZUL 1
Spain, Toledo

Pair of Iron Urns

ZUL 94
Spain, Eibar

Handled Vase

ZUL 93
Spain, Eibar

Parasol Handle

ZUL 91
Spain, Eibar

Ring

ZUL 89
Spain, Eibar

Compact

ZUL 87
Spain, Eibar

Watch with Fob

ZUL 85
Spain, Eibar

Domed Iron Casket

ZUL 14
Spain, Eibar

Domed Iron Casket

ZUL 3
Spain, Eibar

Circular Brooch

ZUL 135
Spain, Eibar

Frame

ZUL 126
Spain, Eibar

Handled Urn

ZUL 103
Spain, Eibar

Handled Urn

ZUL 100
Spain, Eibar

Mirror-frame with Mirror

ZUL 110
Spain, Eibar

Cased Dagger with Sheath

ZUL 114
Spain, Toledo

Dagger of Jambiya Form

ZUL 25
Spain, Toledo

Footed Casket

ZUL 124
Italy, Vicenza

Writing-pad Base

ZUL 38
Spain, Eibar

Domed Casket

ZUL 4
Spain, Toledo

Domed and Footed Casket

ZUL 5
Spain, Toledo

Domed and Footed Oval Casket

ZUL 6
Spain, Toledo

Domed and Footed Casket

ZUL 9
Spain, Toledo

Footed Iron Box

ZUL 17
Spain, Eibar

Iron Casket

ZUL 18
Spain, Toledo

Covered Box

ZUL 19
Spain, Eibar (?)

Iron Mirror-frame

ZUL 23
Spain, Eibar

Umbrella Hardware with Case

ZUL 26
Spain, Eibar

Cigarette Case

ZUL 27
Spain, Eibar

Cigarette Case

ZUL 30
Spain, Eibar

Cigarette Case

ZUL 31
Spain, Eibar

Cigarette Case

ZUL 32
Spain, Eibar

Ovoid Box with Lid

ZUL 75
Spain, Eibar

Visiting-card Case

ZUL 42
Spain, Toledo

Parasol Handle

ZUL 46
Spain, Eibar

Parasol Handle

ZUL 47
Spain, Eibar

Seal

ZUL 48
Spain, Eibar

Hexagonal Footed Box

ZUL 50
Spain, Eibar

Ivory Snuffbox

ZUL 51
Spain, Eibar

Dish

ZUL 55
Spain, Eibar

Cane Pommel

ZUL 56
Spain, Eibar

Lady's Purse

ZUL 58
Spain, Eibar

Circular Brooch

ZUL 59
Spain, Eibar

Brooch

ZUL 60
Spain, Eibar

Black Iron Vase

ZUL 92
Spain, Eibar