A pair of large and impressive Louis XVI style gilt bronze and lapis-lazuli veneered urns and covers, last quarter 20th century

THE INVERTED BALUSTER-SHAPED BODIES WITH TALL PINCHED NECKS DIVIDED BY CENTRAL BANDS OF CAST BERRIED IVY AND SCALLOPED ORNAMENT, THE TWIN FOLIATE SCROLLING HANDLES MOUNTED WITH FIGURES OF PUTTI, THE DOMED COVERS SURMOUNTED BY STIFF-LEAF-WRAPPED PINEAPPLE

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A pair of large and impressive Louis XVI style gilt bronze and lapis-lazuli veneered urns and covers, last quarter 20th century
The inverted baluster-shaped bodies with tall pinched necks divided by central bands of cast berried ivy and scalloped ornament, the twin foliate scrolling handles mounted with figures of putti, the domed covers surmounted by stiff-leaf-wrapped pineapple finials, the bases pierced and cast with rocaille
60½in. (153.5cm) high (2)

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