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Pair of French Neoclassical style red tôle and gilt bronze vases

Offered by: Mayfair Gallery

Description
Pair of French Neoclassical style red tôle and gilt bronze vases
French, late 19th Century
Height 53cm, width 24cm, depth 17cm

Each vase in this pair, crafted from gilt bronze mounted red tôle, is baluster shaped in a manner characteristic of the grand and elegant Empire style. Supported by a square gilt bronze base with inward curved corners, each vase stands on a gilt bronze stem. The red vases are mounted with unusual twin dragon-neck handles, the dragon heads holding beautifully rendered gilt bronze foliate garlands that drape across the front of the vases’ bodies. Each vase is surmounted with a ormolu lid with a fruit finial.

More Information

Origin:	France
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Tole, ormolu (gilt-bronze).
Creation Date:	Late 19th Century
Styles / Movements:	Neoclassical
Dealer Reference #:	16576
Incollect Reference #:	452270

Dimensions

W.	9.45 in;	H.	20.87 in;	D.	6.69 in;
W.	24 cm;	H.	53 cm;	D.	17 cm;

Message from Seller:

Mayfair Gallery is a leading gallery in the field of art and antiques, holding a large collection of unique pieces for sale. The breadth of the gallery’s collection is wide, and includes items from a range of periods, styles and geographical origins, as well as works by famous artists and craftsmen. The main focus of the gallery’s collection is, however, on items produced during the 19th and early 20th century.