Salamanca wastepaper basket; 17th and 19th century. Carved... Lot 8

Salamanca wastepaper basket; 17th and 19th century. Carved and gilded wood and bone. It presents restorations and damages caused by xylophages. Measurements: 51 x 90 x 38 cm; 81 x 107 x 41 cm (total). Salamanca wastepaper basket with a prismatic and robust structure. The sides have the cut-out profile fittings typical of the period, concentrating the decoration on the sample. The sample has a symmetrical composition on three levels which, at first glance, appears remarkably complicated due to the tendency towards horror vacui and the multiplicity of ornamental elements used. The white of the bone elements, some with polychrome details, and other gilded elements stand out, in clear contrast to the wood. The sample is divided into three levels, with a hinged door in the centre and three small drawers inside. This type of desk would continue to be made in Spain until the 19th century due to the strength and appreciation that was (and still is) given to the typology, related to other European examples but always maintaining a series of very particular characteristics and lines. The taquillón, made in the 19th century, is organised in two registers, each with two drawers with its own lock. Unlike the bargueño, this base unit is decorated with carved rectangular recesses with inscribed lozenges, decorated with classical-style borders. The sides of the locker are similarly carved, repeating the proportions of the front, but without carved borders.