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Pair of Gilt Bronze Mounted Bacarrat Vases on Marble Bases

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    A pair of gilt bronze Grand Tour urns mounted on marble bases.
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  • Pair of Chinese Porcelain Vases on French Gilt Bronze Bases
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  • Pair of Grand Tour Greek Bronze Vases on Marble Bases
    Located in London, GB
    A decorative pair of Grand Tour bronze-patinated urns of ancient Greek 'volute krater' form,  Italy, 19th century. Why we like them We love the decorative look of these urns, evoking the Grand Tour travels of the 19th century. Perfect for lamp conversion. Design This shape was introduced in the late 6th century B.C. and was favoured by significant artists who worked in terracotta and in bronze. The earliest example in bronze belongs to the late 5th century B.C. and was found in a tomb in Agrigento. A characteristic of volute-krater handles is the fine articulation of the volute itself and of the lower terminals where they rested on the shoulder of the vase. Here, as in most metal examples, they assume the form of swans' heads. A pair of handles of this design is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Chiurazzi, De Angelis and Sommer where the main Neapolitan foundries that catered for the needs and tastes of the grand-tourists throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries. They produced a wide range of fine quality objects, often using the museum casts...
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    Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Urns

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  • Pair of French Gilt Bronze Ormolu-Mounted Marble Vase
    Located in New York, NY
    Pair of ormolu mounted marble vases with ornate gilt bronze leafing and figural mounts framing the urns. France, 19th century. Measures: 20-1/2 in. (52cm) height. NMA Inv. 454
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    Antique 19th Century French Vases

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    Marble, Bronze

  • Pair of Gilt Bronze Mounted Marble Vases Signed Jollet & Cie
    By Jollet & Cie
    Located in Stockholm, SE
    A fine pair of French ormolu-mounted marble vases. Made c.1906-11. Each stamped with Jollet & Cie. foundry cachet. Beautifully designed and high quality. Would make a very nice pair of lamps if electrified. Le Maison Colin was a very prestigious foundry founded in Paris in 1843 and it was located at 29 rue Sévigné. Renown for their high quality castings, it exhibited in various World’s Fairs including the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair and the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris were it was awarded gold medal. The Maison worked with several of the top Parisian bronziers of the era including, amongst many others, Frédérick Eugène Piat (French, 1827-1903), Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (French, 1824-1887), Eugène Marioton (French, 1854-1925), René Rozet...
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  • 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Cornucopia Vases on Marble Bases, Pair
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