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Darner species Pair © Jane Baryames. Photo taken on the Flying Circus Birders of Boulder Walk on July 17, 2021.
A pair of very rare silver ramilletes or altar bouquet, presented on a custom base
Estimate: PHP 100,000 - 140,000
3rd quarter, 19th century
Manila
Silver, dark kamagong wood
Without stand: 38.5 x 25 cm (15 x 9 3/4 in) each
With stand: 52 x 25 cm (20 1/4 x 9 3/4 in) each
Due to the scarcity of fresh cut flowers during the Spanish period, silver ramilletes were used instead to decorate important colonial church altars. They would shine and dazzle tremulously when hit by light. Made of meticulously hand-hammered and twisted silver in the Naturalistic style, they appear to be a small flock of magpies happily perched on plum blossoms, a popular Chinese composition that symbolizes an expression of a good wish. This type of ramillete is unusual and very rare.
Lot 262 of the Salcedo Auctions live and online auction on 8 March 2025. For more information and to place an online bid, please see www.salcedoauctions.com
This pair of Canada Geese were starting their nesting last spring at Llano Seco Wildlife Refuge. As I walked closer they let it be known that I was close enough! They seemed to have their heads together at this moment--I didn't stick around to see exactly what they had discussed!
My Converse sneakers, taken off to be exchanged for slippers to climb up the temple's pagoda, felt strangely out of place.
A Pair of 19th Century Narra Butacas
narra, solihiya
45 1/2" x 36" x 41 1/2" (116 cm x 91 cm x 105 cm) each
Opening bid: PHP 80,000
Property from The Margarita "Tingting" Cojuangco Collection
Lot 588 of the Leon Gallery auction on January 20-21, 2024. Please see leonexchange.com and leon-gallery.com for more details.