February 24, 2022 10:00 EST
The Gilded Age
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A Pair of Patinated Bronze Urns
likely French, 19th century
Brown patina, mounted to shoulders with fruiting swags suspended from satyr faces, the handles decorated with alligators and snakes, raised on black marble bases.
H: 23 in. (total), H: 20 1/2 in. (bronze only), W: 13, D: 11 in.
Provenance
Deaccessioned by the Virginia Museum of History & Culture to benefit collections care, preservation, and future acquisitions.
Sold for $3,024
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Brown patina, mounted to shoulders with fruiting swags suspended from satyr faces, the handles decorated with alligators and snakes, raised on black marble bases.
Provenance
Deaccessioned by the Virginia Museum of History & Culture to benefit collections care, preservation, and future acquisitions.
