A Pair of French Empire 19th Century Old Paris Gilt-Ground Campana Vases

Made in Paris. 50 years old. Good condition; a few chips on the bottom.

Antique Bacarrat sconces

Originally, this lamp was designed as a card game accessory, from which it takes its name: the hot water bottle. The "bouillotte game" was popular in France, especially during the French Revolution, a French card game that appeared in the 18th century and was based on three of a kind. These metal French...

**Does not come with items on the top of the console in the photo. Possibly Baltic. Provenance: Sotheby's New York Sale Number: 8875 Sale Price: $7000

19th century, French Empire ground crystal and gilt bronze vase centrepiece This Empire centerpiece, made in France at the beginning of...

Beautiful, important pair of hand-painted Parisian porcelain Medici vases. They feature elegant neoclassical motifs on the bodies: swans with outstretched wings and panoplies. The to...

A fine pair of French 19th century Empire Period Old Paris porcelain swan handle vases. Each is beautifully hand-painted with a green colored ground and further adorned with 24K gold-painted accents around the neck, handles, and bases. The vases are of a slender amphora form with git swan handles and two-tone matte and shiny 24K gold decoration throughout. Each vases body is hand-painted with landscape decoration which depicts a beautiful outdoor gazebo...

These excellent gilt ground vases are high quality antique pieces, dating from the Empire period in France at the start of the 19th century. Each vase is set on a square base, is mounted with twin scrolling handles inset with neoclassical masks, and has a flared gilt ground neck. Both vases are also decorated to the front with depictions of winged putti on gilt ground; one vase shows the putti playing musical instruments, while the other shows them holding writing tablets and laurel wreaths. The reverse of each vase is Neo-Gothic in character, showing medieval church arches...