Antique Circa 1900 Pair of Brass English Ship’s Lanterns

FINE PAIR OF NEOCLASSICAL ORMOLU-MOUNTED ROUGE MARBLE TABLE LAMPS France, probably Paris, circa third quarter of the 19th century Item # 404LBP26Q A magnificent pair of Neoclassical vases converted into lamps, they are designed loosely after the influential vases of Antiquity known as the Medici and Borhese Vases. Those Kraters were executed in marble and have been widely considered the finest and most well-conceived vases of Antiquity. They have been frequently copied and have been the inspiration for many decorative arts, including the present pair. The original vases feature bas-relief scenes in the Medici vase of a seated Iphigenia beneath a statue of Diana surrounded by Achilles, Ulysses and Agamemnon and in the Borghese vase a scene of drunk Silenius, Dionysus wearing his animal skin garment and Ariadne all together accompanied by a procession of revellers. The present example departs from antiquity, focusing only on the Bacchic revellers and have repeated this motif across the field of the vase. They carry in their outstretched arms wreathes and long drapes of their garments, several carrying in hand the Thrysus. The chorus of figures is loosely reminiscent to the Borghese Dancers, also known as the Dancing Hours, executed in bas relief in marble...

PAIR OF GILT AND PATINATED CHARLES X CANDLESTICKS Raised on animal paws circa first half of the 19th century ref. 407RYG09P 13 1/8" H x 5 1/8" W x 4 1/2" D A lovely pair of cand...

A truly stunning pair of vasiform lamps in the Louis XVI taste, they feature solid bodies crafted of a brilliant exotic polished onyx both in the ovular upper body and the squared ba...

PAIR OF CARVED GILTWOOD TABLE LAMPS Probably Italian, circa early 20th century unmarked ref. 412OPJ09P 22 1/4" H; base 6" W x 6" D A fabulous pair of very decorative table lamps...

A very rare pair of early 20th Century copper and brass ships lanterns of fabulous quality and in full working order. The beautifully patinated, moulded copper body of demilune form...

Pair of lacquered yacht lanterns with Fresnel glass lenses. Each with a brass "bow light" badge. With hoop carry handle and flange mounting brackets. Hinged ...

Pair of American brass port and starboard ship lanterns with flanking ringed vented domes, hinged doors, rear mounting brackets, and original colored red & blue Fresnel lenses. Lante...

Brass and Glass Port and Starboard Nautical Lanterns Mounted as Sconces, a Pair Offered for sale is a pair of brass and glass port and starboard nautical lanterns mounted as sconces...