Lot 513
Massive pair French porcelain covered urns late 19th century
gilt-metal cornucopia-form finial supported on domed covered and balustrade form adorned with painted vignettes of romantic court scenes on floral ground, embellished with ormolu mounts and flanked by maiden's-mask handles; covers inscribed: offert par le duc d'aiguillon a la majeste Marie-Antoinette Reine de France.
H32" W18 1/2"
Provenance : Jay and Katherine Gould estate, New York
Knisley collection, Roanoke, Virginia
Mary Richardson, Roanoke, Virginia
James and Hazel Richardson
descended to present owner through inheiritance.
Literature: Mallalieu, Huon. THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF ANTIQUES. Philadelphia, PA: Running Press, 1993. pp. 464.
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Condition:
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One with repaired cover, slightly uneven on base, as well as chips along the top of porcelain pedestal stem.
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