Stylish Pair of French Bronze Dore and Champleve Cassolettes of outstanding quality. Third quarter of the Nineteenth Century.
This magnificent pair of Vases are wrought from Gilt Bronze and Champleve enamel in the distinctive, visually striking Renaissance Revival style.
Each ovoid form body is profusely adorned with champleve enamels which is fashioned into scrolling arabesques, flowers and other geometrical motifs, all executed in colours of navy, iron red, sea green and ivory enamels. Each vase is raised on three hoof feet and stands on a circular ormolu base supported on three toupie feet.
Condition: Professionally restored. No losses to champleve decoration, nice surface patination.
Height: 9.5” (24cm). Width: (at base) 3.75” (9.5cm). Depth: (at base) 3.75” (9.5cm).