October 7, 2014 10:00 EST
English & Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts
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An exceptional pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted agate and bloodstone covered urns
second half 19th century
The domed cover surmounted by a finely cast acanthus wreath, the body mounted with espagnolettes joined by drapery swags, the socle encircled by laurel and beaded border below, raised on a square bloodstone pedestal with canted corners and acanthus band, on conforming wood base. (2).
H: 17 1/2, W: 6, D: 6 in.
Provenance: Private Massachusetts collection.
Sold for $87,500
Estimated at $10,000 - $15,000
The domed cover surmounted by a finely cast acanthus wreath, the body mounted with espagnolettes joined by drapery swags, the socle encircled by laurel and beaded border below, raised on a square bloodstone pedestal with canted corners and acanthus band, on conforming wood base. (2).
Provenance: Private Massachusetts collection.
