ESPAGNE XVIIe siècle

ESPAGNE XVIIe siècle

IMPORTANT ARMORIED TONDO Polychrome and gilded wood
D. 92 cm
This important tondo in carved, polychrome and gilded wood represents the arms of four great Spanish families.
The shield rests on a cut leather surmounted by a cow's head and is inscribed in the centre of a laurel wreath.
Remarkable for its plastic, this tondo probably found its place in the ceremonial salon of a Spanish palace, which, judging by the diameter of the relief, must have been of considerable proportions. With their rich polychromy, the coat of arms caught the visitor's eye and showed at a glance the prestigious ancestry of its host.
The coat of arms is divided into 1 chequy Gules and Argent, 2 part Azure the castle and Azure the lion crowned Or surmounted by three fleurs-de-lis Or, 3 chequy Gules and three vair bells, 4 in saltire the first and fourth Azure the basket Or and the second and third Or three trunks shaken (or ermine; the piece of furniture is difficult to distinguish).
After research, we can conclude that this coat of arms belongs to the alliance formed by Dona Isabel
Maria Cabeza de Vaca Quinones Guzman, Marchioness of
Fuentehoyuela, born on 1 February 1648, and Don Jeronimo
Mogrovejo Cabeza De Vaca Y Crema. Their union was celebrated in May 1665, which confirms the dating of this tondo. Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.