THIS IMPRESSIVE PAIR OF SEVRES LITHYALIN / MARMORIERTES URNS / VASES, EACH MEASURE APPROX.:
11" HIGH,
6 3/4" ACROSS THE TOP, HANDLE TO HANDLE,
3 1/2" ACROSS THE TOP OF THE VASE,
4 3/4" ACROSS THE SHOULDER OF THE VASE, FROM HANDLE TIP TO HANDLE TIP (AT THE BOTTOM OF HANDLES)
THESE ARE EXTRAORDINARY URNS, PRODUCED BY SEVRES, ALFRED KANDIER & FILS, (CRISTALLERIES DE SEVRES), WHO USED THE LITHYALIN / STONE GLASS TECHNIQUE, INVENTED BY FRIEDRICH EGERMANN.
THEY FEATURE EMIPRE / NEOCLASSICAL THEMED ORMOLU MOUNTS, A GILT BRASS (OR BRONZE / METAL) BASE, FLARED, STYLIZED GOAT & CORNUCOPIA MOTIF HANDLES, AND A WIDE, GILT BRASS COLLAR ON THE NECK, TOP AND MOUTH OF EACH VASE.
THE GILT METAL / ORMOLU IS STILL BRIGHT, AND SLIGHTLY PATINATED IN SOME AREAS.
YOU CAN COMPARE THE UNDERSIDE OF THE GILT BASE WITH THE REST OF THE EXPOSED METALWORK AND SEE THE DIFFERENCE IN PLACES, BUT OVERALL THE FINISH IS VERY GOOD.
THERE ARE A FEW PLACES WHERE SOME METAL POLISH IS ON THE METALWORK, ACROSS THE MIDDLE OF THE VASE.
I WAS ABLE TO GENTLY REMOVE A TINY BIT, AND CONFIRMED IT WAS NOT DAMAGED GLASS, BUT DRIED POLISH THAT SHOWED UP UNDER THE UV LIGHT IN PLACES.
I LEAVE IT TO THE NEXT OWNER TO CLEAN THESE, OR NOT, AS I PREFER NOT TO CHANGE A VASES PATINA.
A FEW MINOR SCUFFS AND SCRATCHES DUE TO AGE RELATED WEAR.
TWO VERY SMALL FACTORY 'DIMPLES' MADE DURING MANUFACTURE ARE SHOWN IN PHOTOS # 15, (IN TOP CENTER OF WREATH) & 24.
OTHER CLOSE-UPS REVEAL DETAILS REGARDING THE METAL WORK.
PLEASE NOTE THAT WHILE THE MOUNTS ARE IS STILL SECURE AND VERY GOOD, A FEW TINY ENDS HAVE BEEN BROKEN OFF,
ie:TWO PEACOCK HEADS AND ONE PEACOCK ARE MISSING.
IN SPITE OF SOME MINOR AGE RELATED FLAWS, THESE VASES ARE STILL IN SUPERIOR CONDITION, ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THEY ARE 150+ YEARS OLD. I ESTIMATE THEM TO BE CIRCA 1860-1890.
* I ACCEPT PAYPAL ONLY.
* I DO NOT SHIP INTERNATIONALLY AT THIS TIME.
* THIS WILL SHIP USPS PRIORITY MAIL, INSURED.
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1) ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD 'AS IS' AND SALE IS FINAL.
2) REFUNDS ARE ONLY CONSIDERED IN THE EVENT THAT AN ITEM HAS BEEN GROSSLY MISREPRESENTED.
3) PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE, AND REVIEW THE PHOTOS FOR DESCRIPTION. I AM HAPPY TO SHARE MORE PHOTOS UPON REQUEST.