Pair of Bronze Grand Tour Townley Vases

An exceptional pair of large alabaster lidded vases in the manner of Lorenzo Bartolini (1777-1850). The lidded urns of baluster form, are finely carved from translucent alabaster the...

A very large 19th century twin handled maiolica vase in the form of a wine krater. The exquisite hand painted decoration includes two central cartouches, one depicting Bacchus and Ar...

A pair of octagonal mid-20th century reconstituted stone urns in the neoclassical style with carved foliate detail raised on small socles, Eng...

A pair of enormous and rather eccentric patinated bronze andirons in the Baronial Baroque manner. Each is surmounted by majestic spread winged eagles holding scrolled cartouche shiel...

A pair of very finely carved 19th century alabaster figures of muses, in classical dress, each standing on circular pedestals intricately carved with flowers and beading, Italian, c....

A substantial and grand Victorian fireplace in dramatic Belgian black marble. The large and wide moulded shelf sits over a verde antico undershelf, and is centred by a beautifully ca...

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...

Exceptional pair of vases in the shape of a cantharus. From a foot with overlapping moldings like strips, woven ribbons and acanthus leaves, a smooth stem rises, tapering towards t...

Pair of Grand Tour 'Néo-Grec' gilt bronze vases, Attributed, F. Barbedienne Each one with typical all over decoration, with applied handles with lion masks. Unmarked. Each vase sta...

19th Century Pair of Italian Bronze Grand Tour Urns. Gorgeous design, see photos.

A striking and high quality pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. ‘Grand Tour’, silvered bronze vases. Each is raised by an impressive moulded step black Belgium marble base,...

Pair of Roman Grand Tour Bronze and Ormolu Serpent Motif Vases/ Ewers/Urns  Italy, circa 1880s A beautiful pair of Roman Grand Tour Bronze and Ormolu Serpent Motif Vases, Ewers, and...