Urn - Bronze - French 19th century

French 19th-century Napoleon III bronze cassolette/urn on a marble pedestal

Beautifully detailed French bronze cassolette/urn, presumably dating from the second half of the 19th century, Napoleon III period. Executed in dark patinated and partly gilt bronze, with decorative animal/lion heads, acanthus ornamentation, and three curved legs. Mounted on a nicely veined marble pedestal. Original patina and signs of age present.