1860s Urns

A splendid pair of large Louis XVI style cassolettes in light brown marble with white veining from the Napoleon III period. Rare for their size (56 cm high), they are also well-balan...

Cylindrical with large handles inscribed Imperial 1/2 Gallon Measure. Calcutta Mint. F.70. #59. With cover.

Delicate pair of antique rock crystal urns - or cassolettes Highly decorative pair made from solid rock crystal with great opaque quality Ormolu mounts include a fruit encrusted sash and rams head Circva 1860 on this collectable pair We purchased this from a dealer on Marche Biron...

Gorgeous pair of French Cassolette urns crafted from the finest rock crystal Of Amphora form, these really stand out especially the colour interplay between the rock crystal and gilt...

Large pair of baluster form gilt bronze-mounted marble decorative garnitures / urns, in the manner of Pierre Gouthiere (French, 1732-1813). Each footed urn / garniture features a fruiting finials above verde antico marble caps...

Finely cast pair of Dragon handled French cast iron Tazza Urns. Dating to circa 1860, France. Exceptionally well cast heavy iron urns, dragons adorn either side, each with wings ou...

A Monumental Pair of Louis XVI Style Dore Bronze Mounted Faux Lapis Lazuli Hand-Painted Sevres Porcelain Athenians/Cassoulets on a Triangular Onyx Base, Most Probably Commissioned fo...

This is a remarkable pair of antique French silvered bronze and marble pedestal Grand Tour Urns, circa 1860 in date. These stunning urns have been superbly cast in high relief wi...

On offer is a sublime and very rare centre piece made by Minton between 1862 and 1870, which was the Victorian era. The centre piece is made in the Sèvres style and decorated in a mazarine or cobalt blue ground with rich and very fine gilding. The piece is probably made as a potpourri. This piece would make a fabulous display on your Easter, Thanksgiving or Christmas table! Minton was one of the pioneers of English china production alongside other great potters such as Spode, Davenport, Ridgway, Coalport and others. They were located in Staffordshire and were known specifically for their wonderfully fine white bone china and bright colours; there is a colour called "Minton Blue" which is a fresh azure blue that was very fashionable during the Victorian era. Throughout the different phases of its existence, the factory made top quality creamware, porcelain, majolica and ultimately the finest parian porcelain. Minton excelled in their decorations and gilt work; these were often executed by artists who came from the Sèvres factory in France and brought their skills with them. This large centre piece consists of three pieces: the base, the actual comport that can hold a liberal amount of food such as a large piece of game, and the cover. That being so, these pieces are more known for their decorative value and make a stunning display at the centre of a table setting. This piece is not documented and no pictures are known of it other than one I have heard about in the grapevine but never seen myself: an image in a collection of images of the designs made by Minton for Thomas Goode, the famous retailer in London. The relationship between Minton and Thomas Goode was a long and fruitful one. Goode, who was a close friend of Herbert Minton, commissioned a series of Victorian ornamental pieces in imitation of the late 18th Century Sèvres pieces that Goode had in his own collection. Minton did not just copy the Sèvres pieces, but created entirely new ones using the old 18th Century designs, hereby moving decidedly away from the English Rococo style, which had become increasingly strange and a little tired over the years. Minton, who had taken on Léon Arnoux, previously a painter at Sèvres, as Art Director. Arnoux was able to revive the design of ornamental wares in English soft paste porcelain...

This very handsome pair of French toleware lidded urns, in a deep red color with gold gilt accents, feature lion head handles on either side and artichoke finials atop the lids. Each...

This is a remarkable pair of antique gilt bronze ormolu Italian Grand Tour classical urns, circa 1860 in date. These stunning urns have been superbly cast and have scenes depicti...

Pair of Vienna porcelain vases Orientalist style, of high quality with a golden décor and an elegant portrait of a From the Napoleon III period. Measures: Height 40 cm, width at t...