1870s Urns

Napoleon III orange marble eagle urn. Neoclassical style orange apricot marble urn with gold metal mounts at finial rim handles and base; gold painted antim...

Glorious and incredibly rare pair of 19th century gilt bronze low handled urns modelled after the original Borghese vase by Giovanni Zoffoli (c1785-1845) cast by Barbedienne in the ...

Pair of gilt bronze urns raised on a marble plinth with ormolu mounts (CW5595). The quality is superb, chasing is 10 on 10. France, circa 1870. Dimensions: Height 15 1/2", the base i...

F. Rambaud signed purple fluted marble urn with bronze doré mounts, handles and lid with Paris foundry mark. Circa 1870.

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite pair of 1870 Grand Tour Bronze, Gilt Bronze and Marble Bacchahalia Cassolettes after Cloudio A very finely cast and finished pair of Napoleon III period vasiform urns, they are an exquisite sand-cast creation utilizing bronze and gilt bronze to create an extraordinary contrast between materials. The body of the vase is rich in a dark-brown patina that positively glows around the bas-relief Bacchanalia scene of putto playing a tug-of-war type game, carrying wine glasses and bunches of grapes and one walking with a thrysus raised over his shoulder while roaring animal heads flank either end with polished bronze garlands of water-leaves and berries draped between. The lids and necks are crafted of gilt bronze, which gives a cooler tone to the brilliant shine of the metal. The urns are raised over a shaped marble base and finished over a polished bronze rim affixed on the underside with slotted screws. After the models by Claude Michel Clodion. For those of you that are unaware the “Grand Tour” was something educated young people did in the 18th and 19th century to learn and further educate themselves on other cultures, they would pick up small medium and large trinkets as memories of the journey which would sit in pride of place in their library or study as conversation pieces when friends and relatives would visit, they basically proved you were well educated, well travelled and a person of culture. These pair are large, decorative and very important looking pieces of Italian Grand Tour art...

A superb antique pair of Italian Grand Tour patinated bronze Campana urns, circa 1870 in date. This superb pair of patinated bronze campana urns are after the Borghese models with ...

A superb antique pair of Grand Tour bronze and Siena marble Borghese Campana urns, circa 1870 in date. This pair of patinated bronze campana urns are after the Borghese models with...

19th century Japanese Meiji palace urn with foo dog handles. Stunning large antique Japanese Meiji period palace urn with foo dog handles. This gorgeous As...

Pair of mythological Urns from the French third Empire period. Fabulous decorative pieces, created in Paris, France during the period of the Third French Empire under Napoleon III...

This is a beautiful antique pair of French Sevres style porcelain and ormolu mounted twin handled urns, in the Louis XV manner, Circa 1870 in date. The bleu celeste...

Pair of 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Bronze & Brass Urns represent the mastery of metal sculpture exhibited by the French during this wonderful era and are of a nice size ...

Each vase with scrolled handles resting on "griotte rouge" marble bases.

This is a beautiful antique pair of French Sevres porcelain twin masque head handled lidded urns with dome lids, in the Louis XV manner, Circa 1870 in date. The vases with a duck...

Stunning hand painted and gilt Royal Crown Derby urn now as a lamp. The detailed painted urn with exotic floral decoration with lavish gold trim and cobalt accent color. The porcelai...

A Fantastic and Large Pair of French 19th Century Baccarat Enameled Opalescent Vases. Each vase is of baluster form, with enameled paintings of large hunting scenes...

A pair Napoleon III Egyptian imperial porphyry urns and covers, each with a shaped cover and baluster body on a concave support and square b...

With rich lapis and jewel-like bronze mounts, satyr mask handles and garlands of flowers centered on two bacchantes. The pedestal similarly mounted with garlands and shells.

Each relief molded urn flanked by upright handles, painted with roundels with a scene of lovers on the front and back, on a cobalt blue ground.

This beautiful urn (or vase) was crafted in 1875 by the famous Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory. The urn exhibits the fine detailing and gilding that Sèvres Porcelain was renowned for in the 18th and 19th century. The inside of the urn is signed, ‘S.73’, ‘DECORE A SEVRES/ RF/ 75’. The conical porcelain urn has been painted a speckled royal blue colour and decorated with parcel gilt, navy floral motifs. The body is ornamented around its base with stylised leaf forms, and its centre features a large painting of a flower. Navy porcelain...

Stylish and chic pair of Meissen urns in Classic glazed white porcelain with gold accents. These urns are classical in form and feature entwined snakes as ...

Embossed with winged putti amongst swirling acanthus and swags of flowers and fruit, matching high domed covers with large knop finials, engraved with arms, marked on bases and cover...

Pair of French gilt bronze and marble covered urns with flame finial, ram's head and hoofed feet.

Large French patinated bronze Alhambra Islamic vase made for the Islamic market, beautifully hand chiselled and detailed with openwork Bronze handles, the central medallion with Isla...

In Sevres style (see photo of base). The floral painting signed 'H.A. Steele' (?).

Pair of large bronze-mounted celadon and gilt covered potpourri jars, circa 1870 on French mounts.

The covers of integrally cast.

Continental ormolu-mounted marble urn. Onyx stone urn in browns, beige and grey cream with foliate ormolu outward scrolling handles and richly chased lid all on incurving square base...

This majolica urn is of campana form, half-fluted in mustard and emerald green with moulded matching rim. It was for a flower pot originally but might make a stylish wine bucket ...