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Pair Napoleon III Egyptian Imperial Porphyry Urns and Covers
$67,394.36
£49,200
€57,720.78
CA$92,316.80
A$102,943.68
CHF 53,711.62
MX$1,263,157.74
NOK 683,663.39
SEK 647,756.21
DKK 430,791.51
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A pair Napoleon III Egyptian imperial porphyry urns and covers, each with a shaped cover and baluster body on a concave support and square base, applied with high quality ormolu mounts comprising a flower-bud finial, arched foliate handles, an openwork collar and a bound- reed border round the foot. French, c1870.
Footnote: Porphyry is exceptionally dense and has a high feldspar content so that, when polished, it was described as “powdered with bright stars” by Paul the Silentiary, a 6th century member of the Byzantine imperial household (Vasiliev, 1948:5). Purple Porphyry was reserved exclusively for imperial Roman/Byzantine use and royalty were born in a room lined in it – which explains the phrase ‘born to the purple”. Restrictions on quarrying ensured that this stone retained its high value and luxury status.
- Dimensions:Height: 22.5 in (57.15 cm)Diameter: 57 in (144.78 cm)
- Style:Egyptian (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:1870
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Lymington, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU973024656552
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