Cordovan women. La Mahonesa. Madrid.

Description:
- Embossed leather cordovan.
- It depicts two women seated next to fruit, vegetables and jugs of wine. They appear to be eating while resting.
- Cordovan refers to high-quality, very light and soft goat's or kid's leather, which was obtained by vegetable tanning with special substances, including tannins obtained from sumac.
- The word is of Mozarabic origin and refers to the city of Cordoba, famous for its tanneries and all kinds of leather crafts.
- In Spain, the technique was developed during the Middle Ages and reached its greatest diffusion and renown during the 16th and 17th centuries. Nowadays there are few craftsmen left who make it.
- It is also framed in a leather frame, and stamped with a beautiful gilt border around the frame.
- On the back it has the name of the manufacturing company: La Mahonesa. Madrid. And it is covered with a cloth for protection. It has the original rope for hanging.
- It is all original from the period and is complete.
- We have not been able to find references of the company, it probably disappeared many years ago.
- It is of great importance that the object has a distinctive mark or contrast, in order to be able to identify data such as its maker, the place where it was made and other details.
Conservation and damage:
- The cordovan is in a good state of preservation.
- There are large parts of the cordovan where the leather is cracked.
- The frame has rubbing and flaws, due to age and use.
- The Object shows wear typical of it's age.

Comments:
- Both the Measurements, as well as the Weight, are approximate.

- The tones of the colours in the photos are not the same as the tones of the real colours.

- The object is the one that corresponds to the photos.

- The description is not a detailed exposition of the object.

- The data provided here are personal opinions and are not verified.