Pair of Ormolu and Porphyry French Antique Cassolettes

Pair of French Neoclassical style ormolu mounted porphyry vases French, 20th Century Height 125cm, width 48cm, depth 38cm Exuding timeless elegance and inspired by Neoclassical des...

Pair of important Russian gilt bronze and metal vases Russian, circa 1820 Dimensions: Height 98cm, width 43cm, depth 38cm This monumental pair of vases are exquisitely crafted in gilt bronze and metal. They both feature twin scrolled handles, which are decorated with leaves and foliate patterns, as well as classical profiles at the top. These touch the ormolu rims, which feature an egg and dart pattern. The body of each vase is of ovoid form and features further ormolu mounts, including a thick band underneath the waisted neck, twin dog heads at the base of the handles, flowers, stars and more Classical masks with foliate scrolls. The vases are supported by square plinths, with socle form bases and decorations of fluted ribbing and scrolled foliate forms. Heavily inspired by the neoclassical style, which was popular in Russia in the late 18th and 19th centuries, the vases are decorated with gilt bronze relief scenes which allude to motifs in classical mythology. On a rich burgundy ground, the metal body of the vases show figures flanked by palm trees. One vase shows a woman dressed in a classical draped fabric garment playing two flutes and leaning on a pedestal with twirling ivy, while a baby stands...

The mounts are similar to those by Gouthière. The one vase having more speckling of white in the porphyry than the other.

A Fine Pair of Louis XV style Cassolettes, ormolu mounted Fleur de Peche Marble Lidded Urns with flame finial and raised on paw feet with t tripartite base. France, circa 1880. Dimen...