A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE PAIR OF LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH
A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE PAIR OF LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH BRONZE URNS AND COVERS the gilt and patinated bronze vases of baluster form, with domed removable covers surmounted by pineapple finials, the necks decorated with Vitruvian scroll and foliate mounts, each with a pair of geometric handles with ram's head casting and laurel garlands, the fluted bodies cast with masks of Mercury, over the foliate bases, raised on ringed socles over circular feet, 69cm high (2)
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A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE PAIR OF LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH BRONZE URNS AND COVERS the gilt and patinated bronze vases of baluster form, with domed removable covers surmounted by pineapple finials, the necks decorated with Vitruvian scroll and foliate mounts, each with a pair of geometric handles with ram's head casting and laurel garlands, the fluted bodies cast with masks of Mercury, over the foliate bases, raised on ringed socles over circular feet, 69cm high (2)