Lot 66
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A pair of Napoleon III patinated-bronze vases
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A pair of Napoleon III patinated-bronze vases

CIRCA 1870

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A pair of Napoleon III patinated-bronze vases
Circa 1870
Each surmounted by a serpentine overhanging rim, the bulbous body centred to the front by Neptune, Amphitrite, mermen and sea-nymphs, surrounded by bullrush and algae, flanked to each side by a Triton blowing a conch-horn, supported by three further Tritons, above a circular base
33½ in. (85 cm.) high (2)
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Lot Essay

The scene depicts The Triumph of Neptune. Amphitrite, a nereid, daughter of Nereus, the 'old man of the sea' in Greek Mythology, fled from Neptune's wooing, but he sent dolphins after her which succeeded in persuading her to return to become his bride. She rides in a chariot or cockle-shell car drawn by dolphins. They are surrounded by a retinue of Tritons and Nereids.

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