THE PROPERTY OF A NOBLEMAN
(Lots 168-178)
TWO BLACK BASALT URNS
Details
TWO BLACK BASALT URNS
One in the manner of Wedgwood, by Tunstall, with circular top above a pinched neck flanked by scrolled acanthus handles above a band of greek-key, the tapering body decorated with a playful cupid and putti dragging a goat, on turned socle and anthemia-edged base and black-painted wooden base, the base marked TUNSTALL ENGLAND and ESTBD 1657, the other urn with pinched acanthus-edged neck flanked by acanthus handles, the swagged body with Diana in her chariot on pinched socle, fitted for electricity , one handle broken and repaired
15in. (38cm.) high, and smaller, excluding fittings (2)
One in the manner of Wedgwood, by Tunstall, with circular top above a pinched neck flanked by scrolled acanthus handles above a band of greek-key, the tapering body decorated with a playful cupid and putti dragging a goat, on turned socle and anthemia-edged base and black-painted wooden base, the base marked TUNSTALL ENGLAND and ESTBD 1657, the other urn with pinched acanthus-edged neck flanked by acanthus handles, the swagged body with Diana in her chariot on pinched socle, fitted for electricity , one handle broken and repaired
15in. (38cm.) high, and smaller, excluding fittings (2)
Provenance
The late Sir Cecil Beaton, C.B.E., Reddish House, Broadchalke, Wiltshire, sold Christie's house sale, 9-10 June 1980, lot 229