Perfume burner - Copper, Marble, Metal - Cassolette, Empire-style

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Empire-style decorative cassolette burner for perfume, made in France, dating from about 1850–1900, with a marble square base and a metal cup in bronze or patinated spelter, standing 26.5 cm high and 14.5 cm wide by 14.5 cm deep, in good antique condition with patina and a missing original lid.

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Decorative and elegant antique perfume burner (cassolette / brûle-parfum) in classic Empire / Neoclassical style. The metal cup (bronze or patinated spelter cast metal) features three detailed ram's heads that flow into legs (tripod structure). The whole rests on a solid square base of red-brown veined marble.
Condition:
In good antique condition with a nicely aged patina. Note: the original lid is missing (the bowl is now open at the top). See photos for a full impression.
Specifications:
Style: Empire / Neoclassical
Period: 19th century (ca. 1850-1900)
Material: Marble and Bronze / Spelter (cast metal)
Dimensions: 26.5 cm high.

Decorative and elegant antique perfume burner (cassolette / brûle-parfum) in classic Empire / Neoclassical style. The metal cup (bronze or patinated spelter cast metal) features three detailed ram's heads that flow into legs (tripod structure). The whole rests on a solid square base of red-brown veined marble.
Condition:
In good antique condition with a nicely aged patina. Note: the original lid is missing (the bowl is now open at the top). See photos for a full impression.
Specifications:
Style: Empire / Neoclassical
Period: 19th century (ca. 1850-1900)
Material: Marble and Bronze / Spelter (cast metal)
Dimensions: 26.5 cm high.

Details

Era
1400-1900
Title additional information
Cassolette, Empire-style
Material
Copper, Marble, Metal
Country of origin
France
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
26.5 cm
Width
14.5 cm
Depth
14.5 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
The NetherlandsVerified
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Objects sold
93.33%
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