Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Blue Turquin Marble and Ormolu Urns

An impressive pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. marble and Ormolu urns. Each uniquely shaped urn is raised by a square marble base with concave corners and a bottom Ormolu ba...

A high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Vert Patricia marble and ormolu lidded urns. Each urn is raised by a square ormolu base with concave corners decorated with a...

A large pair of Louis XVI style marble (Hauteville) urns with extra ordinary ormolu mounts. The mounts (excellent condition and color) supported putti's, flame tips on the caps, to t...

An exceptional matching pair of exhibition quality bisque porcelain urns / vases, very fine French work, elegant Louis XVI style, finished with luxurious Neoclassical taste, the magnificent, richly decorated ovoid form antique urns / vases adorned in sumptuous finely gilded, chiseled and chased ormolu mounts. Made in France in the late 19th century, having shaped rope twist handles rising above classical female mask mounts decorating the sides, bands of decadent gold-tone gilded bronze floral garland and ribbon draped laurel swags flanked by exuberant scallop-shell running ornamentation, complementing the matte white color of the bisque porcelain. The waisted neck and slightly flared rim with simple decoration, the waisted pedestal base ornamented with stylized acanthus leaves in gilt bronze, leading to a cavetto square white marble socle encircled with stepped scrolling foliate festoon ornamental gilt...