Pair of Porcelain Vases Depicting George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette
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Pair of Porcelain Vases Depicting George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette, early 19th century, gilt vases with winged classical figures and painted busts against a black background, on square bases, ht. 10 3/4 in.
Estimate $3,000-5,000
The Washington vase has wear to the gilding and a very small chip at the seam below the portrait; the Lafayette vase has a crack in the rim and a repaired break to the back on the stem.
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Description:
Pair of Porcelain Vases Depicting George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette, early 19th century, gilt vases with winged classical figures and painted busts against a black background, on square bases, ht. 10 3/4 in.
Estimate $3,000-5,000
The Washington vase has wear to the gilding and a very small chip at the seam below the portrait; the Lafayette vase has a crack in the rim and a repaired break to the back on the stem.