Lot Essay
Kent's original urns were undoubtedly used to embellish Alexander Pope's garden at Twickenham, c.1744.
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LATE 20TH CENTURY
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A pair of large reconstituted stone urns
Late 20th century
In the manner of a William Kent design, the knopped acorn finials on stepped domed covers, the bodies with vitruvian scroll banding and leaf clasped undersides, on waisted socles and square bases, mounted on stepped rectangular plinths
98in. (248.9cm.) high overall, the urn -- 59in. (149.5cm.) high, the pedestal -- 39½in. (100.3cm.) high, 25in. (63.5cm.) wide (2)
Late 20th century
In the manner of a William Kent design, the knopped acorn finials on stepped domed covers, the bodies with vitruvian scroll banding and leaf clasped undersides, on waisted socles and square bases, mounted on stepped rectangular plinths
98in. (248.9cm.) high overall, the urn -- 59in. (149.5cm.) high, the pedestal -- 39½in. (100.3cm.) high, 25in. (63.5cm.) wide (2)