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Hello,
I have a big spanish laddle and now I am looking for some Information about it. The left mark with the bear on the strawberry tree is the coat of arms of Madrid. But is the "44" a date-letter for 1844? What meaning has the mark with the city gate on the right and who is J. SELLAN?

Thanks and kind regards,
Ringo

JUAN SELLAN,

from Madrid

ca : 1848

http://www.munozarce.com/contrastes/plateros/OZ/id4.htm

Regards Theo

Hello Theoderich,

I thank you very much for your help and the interesting link.

Kind regards,
Ringo

Hello

The mark on the left, with a rampant bear leaning on a strawberry, is the shield of the city of Madrid. The number below 44 indicates the year of manufacture, 1844.

Mark J. Sellan is the name of the silversmith, JUAN SELLAN.

The mark on the right, with the tower of a castle, place it in Madrid also live the king. "MADRID, VILLA Y CORTE"

Regards

Javier

I am sorry not to speak Englishman

Juan Sellan, platero activo en el siglo XIX. Aprendió el arte en la Real Fábrica de Platería donde ingresó en 1821. Solicitó la aprobación como platero a la corporación de Madrid el 18 de enero de 1831 y le fue concedida, tras la realización de su examen correspondiente, el 29 de abril del mismo año. No solicitó la incorporación al Colegio-Congregación hasta años más tarde, en 1842. Trabajó durante muchos años, por ello se conocen gran número de piezas, tanto civiles como religiosas, aunque son más abundantes las primeras, Y se encuentran repartidas por las provincias de Madrid, Navarra, Segovia, Sevilla, Burgos, Logroño, Cáceres y Granada.
Obras:
Se pueden apreciar obras suyas en el Museo Municipal de Madrid
Cáliz 1868. Iglesia de San Sebastián. Madrid
Candeleros 1854. Iglesia Santa María del Castillo. Perales de Tajuña, (Madrid)
Custodia 1869. Iglesia San Salvador. Leganés, (Madrid)
Portaviático de Mondejar fechado en 1846
Salvilla con vinajeras de la parroquia de San Pedro de Sigúenza, con marcas de 1876
Murió hacia 1886.
Su marca J. / SELLAN en marco recto y SELLAN en marco poli-lobulado

admin edit Google translation from Spanish.
John Sella, silversmith active in the nineteenth century. He learned the art at the Royal Factory of Silver where he joined in 1821. Applied for approval as a silversmith to the corporation in Madrid on January 18, 1831 and was awarded after the completion of appropriate consideration, on 29 April that year. She did not seek entry into the College-Congregation until years later, in 1842. He worked for many years, hence known large number of parts, both civil and religious, although more abundant the first, and are spread through the provinces of Madrid, Navarra, Segovia, Sevilla, Burgos, Logroño, Cáceres, Granada.
Works:
You can see his works in the Municipal Museum of Madrid
Chalice 1868. Church of San Sebastian. Madrid
Candlesticks 1854. Church Santa Maria del Castillo. Perales de Tajuña, (Madrid)
Custody 1869. San Salvador Church. Leganés (Madrid)
Mondejar Portaviático of 1846 dated
Salver with cruets of the parish of San Pedro de Siguenza, marked, 1876
He died about 1886.
Your brand J. / Stamp in straight frame and seal in poly-lobed framework

Hello Funkel

Thank you for your detailed contribution on Juán Sellán - well appreciated by »925-1000«!

Here I make an attempt to translate your contribution, from Spanish to English:

Funkel request, to forgive him that he couldn’t communicate like English humans could doe.

Juán Sellán was in the 19 century active as a silversmith. His apprenticeship, to become a silversmith, he followed in the Kings Silver Workshop (»Real Fábrica de Platería«) in Madrid, from 1821 on. He has solicitude his approbation as silversmith by the Silversmith’s Guild of Madrid on 18 January 1831. After several examinations on silversmith’s work, he has got his approbation to be a master of silversmith, the same year, on 29 April 1831. He hasn’t solicitude to become a member in the Madrid Guild until 1842. He has worked independent for many years [and maybe in many places in Spain as well?]; for that reason a lot of items, in religious context, as also in private context as well, spread around in Spain. Well, his amount of works in religious context is much more then in private context. These examples of his work could be found wide spread in Spain, e.g. in the provinces of Madrid, Navarra, Segovia, Sevilla, Burgos, Logroño, Cáceres and Granada.

Examples of Juán Sellán’s work could be seen in Spain:
In the »Museum of the Municipality of Madrid«.
A chalice, from 1868, in the church of »San Sebastián«, in Madrid.
Some candelabras, from 1854, in the church of »Santa María del Castillo«, in Perales de Tajuña, Province Madrid.
A custody, from 1869; in the church of »San Salvador«, in Leganés, Province Madrid.
A service for the »last communion«, from 1846, in Mondéjar, Province Guadalajara (?)
Salvers with recipients for vinegar, with marks from 1876, in the Parish of »San Pedro«, in Sigüenza, Province Guadalajara

Juán Sellán has died before, or in 1886.

His maker’s marks were:
J. / SELLAN — in a horizontal rectangle cartouche; and: SELLAN — in a horizontal, framed multi-petal like, cartouche.

(Final of translation)

I hope that my translation is correct as it could be — because both Iberian languages and English as well, aren’t my usual languages. Sorry for my maybe mistakes.

Don Sr. Funkel, ¡muchedumbre de grácias por Vd. contribución!

Kind regards silverport

Hello ovo, Funkel and silverport
I thank you very much for your help, the interesting informations and the translation.

Best wishes,
Ringo