Spanish Silver. Spain has produced high quality silver items for centuries. It can often be identified by the hallmarks which consist of an assay mark (Plata de Ley), town mark and silver maker’s mark.
Below are some examples and price guides of Spanish silver including a silver swan center piece and two religious silver gilt figures.
A Spanish silver swan center piece
unknown maker’s mark, Spain after 1934, stamped .915 purity
Large shaped oval in form, fluting radiating from a central point of the main shallow bowl, suspended between two cast swans head and scrolling neck handles, attached beneath to a pedestal base made up of two stork-like birds standing face-to-face amongst reeds, with realistically embossed plumage, their heads leant back and beaks open to support the bowl above, all stood on a domed shaped oval filled base, length handle to handle 52cm, weight total 41oz.
Sold for £1,211.25 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2023
TWO SPANISH JEWELLED SILVER-GILT FIGURES OF MARY MAGDALENE AND SAINT CATHERINE
WITH MAKER’S MARK ONLY IC WITH FLEUR-DE-LYS IN BEWTEEN, 19TH CENTURY
Each on octagonal plinth engraved with foliage on textured ground and inscribed CAPILLA DEL REY CASTO OVIEDO, the standing figures with draping robes chased and etched with foliate pattern, Mary Magdalena holding her lamp, Saint Catherine holding her attributes, a book, a sword and a broken wheel resting by her side, marked on plinths and on base of robes
22 5⁄8 in. (57.5 cm.) high, Mary Magdalene; 23 ½ in. (59.5 cm.) high, Saint Catherine
89 oz. 7 dwt. (2,780 gr.) gross weight, Mary Magdalene; 109 oz.12 dwt. (3,410 gr.) gross weight, Saint Catherine
Sold for USD 17,640 at Christie’s in 2023
STERLING SILVER SPANISH PHEASANTS COCK AND HEN measures approx 17 and 14.5 cms.
Sold for US$450 at SJ Auctioneers in 2024
Vintage Spanish Silver Candlesticks
Group of 6 matching hand hammered silver column candlesticks with raised feet. Two candlesticks with maker’s marks to column tops (B A ? under cross). All with .915 fineness pentagram star and marks (jv ?) to base. Good condition. 1460 total grams approx. 5 1/2″ H x 4 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ (at feet)
Sold for US$2,500 at District Auction in 2024
Imposing Swordfish in solid silver with Spanish hallmarks. – Weight: 360 g – Shipping available – Region: Spain – Sizes: H 170 mm x L 480 mm – At first glance: normal wear / patina of use
Sold for €1,300 at GOLDFIELD AUCTION in 2023
