Pair of Ormolu Mounted Fluorspar Vases

The pair of ovoid form with a pierced ormolu rim and scrolling handles modeled with Japanese figures, decorated throughout with fowl, flowers and foliage, raised on elephant feet. The Japanese enamel...

A pair of large ormolu mounted Sèvres style porcelain vases. French, late 19th century. Measures: height 130cm, width 45cm, dept...

Of ovoid form with a pierced ormolu rim, decorated throughout with birds, flowers and foliage, raised on pierced ormolu feet; the enamel Japanese, the ormolu French, late 19th centur...

These splendid malachite and ormolu mounted vases are executed in the French Empire style, and are emblazoned with gilt decoration that has an unmistakable air of confidence, pride, ...

Pair of large Chinese porcelain vases with French ormolu mounts French, Chinese, c.1840 Height 65.5cm, width 32cm, depth 25cm In the 1840s, two masterful art forms converged to bir...

A pair of ormolu mounted malachite Ekaterinburg vases after a design by I.I. Galberg French, 20th century Height 51cm, diameter 32cm Crafted to a design by the prestigious architect...

These Napoleon III French urns exemplify the elaborate revival styles that dominated the Second Empire. The baluster-form fluorspar vases are adorned b...

Elegance in Stone and Gilt: A Large Pair of French Ormolu-Mounted Egyptian Porphyry Vases, The gilt mounts 19th Century, the Porphyry, circa 1700's. Embark on a journey through time with this exceptional pair of Large French Ormolu-Mounted Egyptian Porphyry Vases – a harmonious union of history and artistry. The gilt mounts, crafted in the 19th century, pay homage to the opulence of the era while cradling the true treasures within – the Egyptian porphyry vases dating back to the 1700s. The porphyry, sourced from the enigmatic lands of Egypt, lends an air of ancient mystique to these majestic vases. Its rich, royal purple tones and intricate natural patterns echo the grandeur of ancient civilizations, infusing each piece with a palpable sense of history. The ormolu mounts, delicately worked and emblematic of 19th-century French craftsmanship, serve as a bridge between antiquity and the refined tastes of the Belle Époque. As you gaze upon these vases, you are invited to appreciate the confluence of two distinct epochs – the timeless allure of Egyptian antiquity...

A pair of petite Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted fluorspar cassolettes. Each cassolette having an ovoid form fluorspar body surmounted by a gilt-bronze stiff-leaf cast neck, ...

Pair of French vases with ormolu mounts on granite, now mounted as lamps.

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

Hand painted with scenes of a chateau landscape and courtly couples in a garden, signed 'E. Collot', on a gilt and cobalt ground, gilt-bronze acanthus swag handles, base and foliate ...