Wonderful French Fluted Etched Crystal Bronze Ormolu Rosette Wreath Vases, Pair

A wonderful pair of French gilt doré bronze ormolu-mounted vases with beautiful rosettes and large wreaths detail on both pierced bands with fluted and cu...

A wonderful very fine French Baccarat Style Dore Bronze with flowers & Filigree Ormolu mounted on marble base fitted with a large cut crystal vase.

A charming and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu, patinated bronze, and Baccarat crystal vase. The beautiful vase is raised by a striking pier...

A Gorgeous and extremely rare French Japonisme ormolu-mounted turtle footed Baccarat crystal vase designed with a gilt turtle design, Baccarat stamp on bottom. The quality and craftsmanship of this piece is second to none. Baccarat crystal is known to be the best crystal in the world and this piece appropriately demonstrates that. The crystal vase is seated on four beautifully cast and hand-chiseled ormolu turtles, representing the Japanese artistic movement in France at the time, known as 'Japonisme'. The body of the vase is a gorgeously hand painted with raised gold and enamel decoration of a turtle and various other decorations, making it seem as though the turtle is swimming in a lake. Underneath the turtle are painted rocks and mosses, while above the turtle are cherry trees, dropping their fruit into the water. On the reverse of the main panel are two turtles swimming...