Lot Essay
An almost identical pair of urns were sold at Sotheby's, Sussex, 31st May 1989, lot 613.
The Property of the late
LORD DUNSANY WILL TRUST
Sold by Order of the Trustees
A PAIR OF LARGE WHITE MARBLE CAMPANA URNS, each with an everted rim carved with stiff-leaf decoration, the body with a banded frieze carved with foliage and scrolls, flanked by intertwined serpent handles, the lower bowl with acanthus, on fluted circular socle and stepped square base (restorations to handles, one urn with repaired rim, the bowls of both urns partially filled with cement), mid-19th century
Details
A PAIR OF LARGE WHITE MARBLE CAMPANA URNS, each with an everted rim carved with stiff-leaf decoration, the body with a banded frieze carved with foliage and scrolls, flanked by intertwined serpent handles, the lower bowl with acanthus, on fluted circular socle and stepped square base (restorations to handles, one urn with repaired rim, the bowls of both urns partially filled with cement), mid-19th century
44in (112cm.) diam.; 68½in. (174cm.) high (2)
44in (112cm.) diam.; 68½in. (174cm.) high (2)
Provenance
Crystal Palace (sold by auction circa 1952)