Cassolette - Marble

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Constance Rousseau
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Selected by Constance Rousseau

Master marquetry craftswoman with 4 years' expert experience. Trainee auctioneer at Sotheby's Paris.

Estimate  € 200 - € 250
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Description from the seller

Beautiful pair of Carrara white marble urns, from the 1900s, Napoleon III style. The central body and the base are carved and polished marble, the handles, pinnacles and garlands that embellish the two cups are in bronze gilded in gold using the old mercury technique, all done by hand and chiseled, with the sculptures created using lost-wax casting. All intact with bronze feet, all carefully finished and precious. They measure: height 26.5 cm, width 12 cm, depth 10 cm. They will be professionally packed.

Beautiful pair of Carrara white marble urns, from the 1900s, Napoleon III style. The central body and the base are carved and polished marble, the handles, pinnacles and garlands that embellish the two cups are in bronze gilded in gold using the old mercury technique, all done by hand and chiseled, with the sculptures created using lost-wax casting. All intact with bronze feet, all carefully finished and precious. They measure: height 26.5 cm, width 12 cm, depth 10 cm. They will be professionally packed.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Style subtype
Napoleon III Style
Style
Antique
Material
Marble
Country of origin
France
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
26.5 cm
Width
12 cm
Depth
10 cm
Estimated period
Early 20th Century
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Objects sold
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