A pair of gilt-bronze ornamental ewers

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A pair of gilt-bronze ornamental ewers
the scroll handles supported by struggling tied centaurs, with foliate cast spouts on side-fluted necks, with figures of amorini riding hippocampii underneath, the cylindrical bodies with friezes of cavorting aquatic amorini, within guilloche borders with flowerheads and ovolos respectively, supported by youthful tritons, on quatrefoil bases signed VITTOZ BRONZIER A PARIS, French, late 19th century -- 16in.(41cm.) high
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