English Copper and Brass Log Bucket with Lion Head Ring Handles and Paw Feet

Virtually no section of this French brass jardiniere is unadorned, with vivid images inspired by items found in nature (such as paw feet) and mythology (genii and cherubs). The heavi...

Hand-worked circa 1800, this French vase is adorned with a chariot and cartouche scene. Some of the elements were hammered from the front side, in a metalworking technique known as chasing, while other motifs were worked from the verso side, which is known as repousse. It is not uncommon for the two methods to be used in tandem, and the work of this particular artisan is top notch. The 5 ¾ diameter opening is flanked by two flared out handles that terminate on the widest part of the main body. A flowing foliate margent (repousse) adorns the top of the body, beneath the lightly textured thick neck (chased). The leaf theme continues beneath a thin ring of roundels that frames the upper body, with a sprawling foliage display that wraps around the lower body, interrupted by a pair of cartouches. One scene depicts a man in a toga with a laurel wreath crown...

More information coming soon… Crafted by an immensely talented woodworker (circa 1880), this French walnut wood tabouret has wonderfully carved lion paw feet. The large paws, which...

This pair of bronze five-light candelabras was produced in France in the early 1800’s, during the Empire period that coincided with the rule of Napoleon. Under Napoleon’s decree that...

A French copper repoussé jardinière with Lion's head ring handles and paw feet.

Oval brass hammered jardinière with paw feet, the lion handles are a great touch - a great oval shape and size for center piece, kitchen island - or as a p...

An English copper and brass cache pot planter from the early 20th century, with lion paw feet and lateral lion head handles. Created in England at the ...

A late 19th century brasswork repoussé planter with animal head ring handles and paw feet.